Long pitch home by Lorenzi, Natalie Dias 

BTSB Prebound(Charlesbridge, 2016)

BTSB #: 587700 Available

Dewey: FAges: 9-12   
AR: 4.6 MG RC: 4.5 3-5 Lexile: 740 F&P: V

Genres: Sports Family Life

Subjects: Pakistanis - United States - Fiction Pakistani Americans - Fiction Muslims - Fiction Family life - Fiction Culture shock - Fiction Cousins - Fiction Father-son relationship - Fiction Baseball - Fiction

Summary: When Bilal's family suddenly moves to America, his father stays in Pakistan, and Bilal embraces baseball, an unexpected friend, and a new language. But this new way of life does not feel so special without Baba--will he ever get to America to see Bilal pitch a game?

Mission Mumbai : a novel of sacred cows, snakes, and stolen toilets by Narsimhan, Mahtab 

BTSB Prebound(Scholastic Press, 2016)

BTSB #: 667480 Available

Dewey: FAges: 9-12   
AR: 5 MG RC: 4.3 3-5 Lexile: 700 F&P: W

Genres: Humorous Fiction

Subjects: Culture shock - Fiction Manners and customs - Fiction Friendship - Fiction Family life - India - Mumbai - Fiction Humorous fiction India - Social life and customs - Fiction Mumbai (India) - Fiction India - Fiction

Summary: Dylan, an aspiring photographer, is spending a month in Mumbai with his friend Rohit Lal and his family, but knowing nothing of Indian culture, he cannot seem to do anything right (do not hit cows!)--and the situation is made worse by the tensions within the Lal family over whether Rohit should be raised in India, which Mr. Lal's wealthy sister is pushing for.

Piece of home by Watts, Jeri Hanel 

BTSB Prebound(Candlewick Press, 2016)

BTSB #: 924215 Available

Dewey: EAges: 5-8   
AR: 3.6 LG RC: 2.7 K-2 Lexile: 650 AD F&P: M

Genres: Family Life

Subjects: Moving - Fiction South Koreans - Fiction Culture shock - Fiction Family life - Fiction

Summary: When Hee Jun's family moves from Korea to West Virginia, he struggles to adjust to his new home. A child-friendly story about the trials and triumphs of starting over and making new friends.