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Author
Series
Sona Sharma volume 1
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2021
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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Children's Recommended: Best of 2021 School Library Journal
Children's Special Topics: AAPI Authors and Illustrators
Children's New Books: October 2021 Middle Grade Fiction
Children's Recommended: Best of 2021 School Library Journal
Children's Special Topics: AAPI Authors and Illustrators
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Description
"Sona Sharma's house is full of people who joke often and argue sometimes. Relatives come unannounced, the phone rings frequently and friends drop in all the time. Then one day Amma tells Sona she is going to have a baby. Is that good? Sona isn't sure -- she has always enjoyed being an only child -- and straight away she has a word with her best friend, Elephant. When Sona learns that there will be a baby naming ceremony, she is determined to find...
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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Formats
Description
An original story based on Hindu mythology, this book tells the story about how Ganesha's love of sweets led to a broken tusk and the writing of the epic poem, the Mahābhārata. Includes author's notes about the myth.
3) Hindu mandir
Author
Series
Publisher
Gareth Stevens Pub
Pub. Date
2000
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Describes what happens inside a mandir and introduces the Hindu faith.
4) Diwali
Author
Series
Publisher
Amicus/Amicus Ink
Pub. Date
[2020]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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Children's New Books: October 2021 Nonfiction
Children's Special Topics: Diwali
Children's Special Topics: Diwali and Indian Culture
Children's Special Topics: Diwali
Children's Special Topics: Diwali and Indian Culture
Description
"This search-and-find book invites young readers to look for new vocabulary words and pictures while giving simple facts about the Diwali holiday and the way people celebrate it"--
Author
Publisher
Albert Whitman & Company
Pub. Date
[2019]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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Children's Special Topics: AAPI Authors and Illustrators
Children's Special Topics: AAPI Month Picture Books
Children's Special Topics: Diwali
Children's Special Topics: Diwali and Indian Culture
Children's Special Topics: AAPI Month Picture Books
Children's Special Topics: Diwali
Children's Special Topics: Diwali and Indian Culture
Description
"One family celebrates the Hindu festival of lights"--
6) Diwali
Author
Series
Publisher
Children's Press
Pub. Date
c2001
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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Description
Introduces the Hindu holiday of Diwali, which takes place in the autumn, discusses the story of the hero Rama whose deeds it commemorates, and explains how it is celebrated.
Author
Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Pub. Date
2022.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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Children's Special Topics: AAPI Authors and Illustrators
Children's Special Topics: Diwali and Indian Culture
Children’s New Books: March 2023 Picture Books
Children's Special Topics: Diwali and Indian Culture
Children’s New Books: March 2023 Picture Books
Description
Devi, her family, and their friends boldly celebrate and proudly share their Diwali traditions.
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