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The door is open : stories of celebration and community by 11 Desi voices / edited by Hena Khan.

Khan, Hena, (editor,, author.). Hiranandani, Veera, (author.). Pancholy, Maulik, 1974- (author.). Saeed, Aisha, (author.). Perkins, Mitali, (author.). Faruqi, Reem, (author.). Singh, Simran Jeet, (author.). Kelkar, Supriya, 1980- (author.). LaRocca, Rajani, (author.). Senzai, N. H., (author.). DasGupta, Sayantani, (author.).

Summary:

"A story of community, belonging, and friendship told by South Asian authors through an interconnected anthology, based in the fictional town of Maple Grove, New Jersey, and centralized at the town community center."-- Provided by publisher.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9780316450638
  • ISBN: 0316450634
  • Physical Description: 328 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm
  • Edition: First edition
  • Publisher: New York : Little, Brown and Company, 2024.

Content descriptions

Formatted Contents Note:
Check yourself / by Veera Hiranandani -- Alok at the dance / by Maulik Pancholy -- Wedding blues / by Aisha Saeed -- Smile number seven / by Mitali Perkins -- Sweet and sour / by Reem Faruqi -- A taste of something new / by Simran Jeet Singh -- How to spell "disaster" / by Supriya Kelkar -- Out in the open / by Rajani LaRocca -- Answered prayers / by N. H. Senzai -- Together at the center / by Hena Khan -- The map of home / by Sayantani DasGupta.
Target Audience Note:
Ages 8-12. Little, Brown and Company.
Subject:
South Asian Americans > Juvenile fiction.
Communities > Juvenile fiction.
Southeast Asian Americans > Juvenile fiction.
New Jersey > Juvenile fiction.
Genre:
Domestic fiction.
Psychological fiction.
Short stories.

Available copies

  • 11 of 12 copies available at NC Cardinal.
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Madison County Public Library. (Show)

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