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This is a tale set in Kerala, in southern India, in 1969. The lives of twins Rahel and Esthappen are changed forever when their English cousin and her mother arrive on a Christmas visit. The story unfolds with foreboding and takes on big themes like love, madness, hope and joy.
22) Seven blind mice
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IL: LG - BL: 1.9 - AR Pts: 1
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Retells in verse the Indian fable of the blind men discovering different parts of an elephant and arguing about its appearance. The illustrations depict the blind arguers as mice.
23) India
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[2012]
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The people, culture, politics, geography, and environment of an ancient land which has been undergoing rapid-fire change.
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Magic tree house. Merlin missions volume 17
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IL: LG - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 2
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The magic tree house whisks Jack and Annie to India during the Mogul Empire in the 1600s to search for an emerald needed to break a magic spell.
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"In the wake of an insignificant battle between two long-forgotten kingdoms in fourteenth-century southern India, a nine-year-old girl has a divine encounter that will change the course of history. After witnessing the death of her mother, the grief-stricken Pampa Kampana becomes a vessel for the goddess Parvati, who begins to speak out of the girl's mouth. Granting her powers beyond Pampa Kampana's comprehension, the goddess tells her that she will...
29) Rikki-tikki-tavi
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IL: LG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 1
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A courageous mongoose thwarts the evil plans of Nag and Nagaina, two big black cobras who live in the garden.
30) The Henna Artist
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"Escaping from an arranged and abusive marriage, seventeen-year-old Lakshmi makes her way alone from her 1950s rural village to the vibrant pink city of Jaipur. There she becomes the henna artist-and confidante-most in demand to the wealthy women of the upper class. But trusted with the secrets of the wealthy, she can never reveal her own... Known for her original designs and sage advice, Lakshmi must tread carefully to avoid the jealous gossips who...
31) Sold
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IL: UG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 5
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Thirteen-year-old Lakshmi leaves her poor mountain home in Nepal thinking that she is to work in the city as a maid only to find that she has been sold into the sex slave trade in India and that there is no hope of escape.
33) A long way home
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"The miraculous and triumphant story of a young man who rediscovers not only his childhood life and home...but an identity long-since left behind"--
34) India
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IL: MG - BL: 6 - AR Pts: 1
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This book covers the historical background as well as current issues and opinions concerning India including the cultural groups, Kashmir, and nuclear tests.
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2013.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 1
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On her way to visit her daughter on the other side of the jungle, Grandma encounters a hungry fox, bear, and tiger, and although she convinces them to wait for her return trip, she still must find a way to outwit them all.
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[19--?]
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"Plain Tales From the Hills" is a classic collection of short stories by Rudyard Kipling. Contained here in this volume are the following tales: Lispeth, Three and-an Extra, Thrown Away, Miss Youghal's Sais, 'Yoked with an Unbeliever', False Dawn, The Rescue of Pluffles, Cupid's Arrows, The Three Musketeers, His Chance in Life, Watches of the Night, The Other Man, Consequences, The Conversion of Aurelian McGoggin, The Taking of Lungtungpen, A Germ-Destroyer,...
40) Ancient India
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2020.
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IL: MG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 1
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"Engaging images accompany information about ancient India. The combination of high-interest subject matter and narrative text is intended for students in grades 3 through 8"--
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