American as paneer pie by Kelkar, Supriya 

Paperback New title.(Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, 2021)

BTSB #: 511992 Temp OS

Dewey: FAges: 9-12   
Lexile: 840

Genres: Multicultural

Subjects: Immigrants - Fiction East Indian Americans - Fiction Prejudices - Fiction Bullying - Fiction Self-confidence - Fiction Hate crimes - Fiction Middle schools - Fiction School stories

Summary: When a racist incident rocks her small Michigan town, eleven-year-old Lekha must decide whether to speak up or stay silent, even as she struggles to navigate her life at home, where she can be herself, and at school, where she is teased about her culture.

American as paneer pie by Kelkar, Supriya 

BTSB Prebound(Aladdin, 2020)

BTSB #: 511997 Available

Dewey: FAges: 9-12   
AR: 5.4 MG Lexile: 840

Genres: Multicultural

Subjects: Immigrants - Fiction East Indian Americans - Fiction Prejudices - Fiction Bullying - Fiction Self-confidence - Fiction Hate crimes - Fiction Middle schools - Fiction School stories

Summary: When a racist incident rocks her small Michigan town, eleven-year-old Lekha must decide whether to speak up or stay silent, even as she struggles to navigate her life at home, where she can be herself, and at school, where she is teased about her culture.

King and the dragonflies by Callender, Kacen 

BTSB Prebound(Scholastic Press, 2020)

BTSB #: 183918 Available

Dewey: FAges: 8-12   
AR: 4.9 MG Lexile: 830 F&P: Y

Genres: Family Life

Subjects: African Americans - Fiction Brothers - Fiction Hate crimes - Fiction Dragonflies - Fiction Grief - Fiction Louisiana - Fiction

Summary: In a small Louisiana town, one boy's grief takes him beyond the bayous of his backyard, to learn that there is no right way to be yourself.