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In this encouraging, reassuring picture book, National Book Award nominee Mitali Perkins invokes the Indian custom of namaste, meaning "I bow to you, " to show how little hands are capable of great love. What's between your handswhen you namaste the world? Maya is only three days into summer vacation and already bored. Outside her window, the street is full of neighbors. Coming and going. Earning and spending. Fixing and mending. Everyone has ...

A timely debut picture book about love overcoming the border fences between Mexico and the United States. Américas Award for Children's and Young Adult Literature WinnerGolden Poppy Award WinnerCharlotte Huck Honor BookALSC Notable Children's BookNCSS Notable Social Studies Trade Book PickJunior Library Guild SelectionNorthern California Book Award nomineeA California Department of Education Recommended TitleIt's almost time for Christmas, and...

Hope in the Valley, National Book Award Nominee Mitali Perkins' debut middle-grade novel, explores grief, friendship, family, and growing up in a community facing a housing crisis.Twelve-year-old Indian-American Pandita Paul doesn't like change. She's not ready to start middle school and leave the comforts of childhood behind. Most of all, Pandita doesn't want to feel like she's leaving her mother, who died a few years ago, behind. After a fal...

In this lyrical retelling of the Nativity story, Little Star is nervous when Maker announces that Holy Night is coming. But Maker's gentle encouragement, the shining example of other stars and planets, and the appearance of a very special Baby help her realize that change doesn't have to be bad or scary, and that Maker is always the same"--

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With poetic text and luminous illustrations, this stunning picture book written by award-winning author Mitali Perkins invites readers to experience the biblical redemption story in a whole new way.

A lyrical, captivating retelling of the Palm Sunday and Easter story from the award-winning author of Rickshaw Girl that is sure to become a beloved tradition for families of faith."Real King is coming today!"Little Wind whooshed through the grove. The trees danced and sang.Little Wind and the trees of Jerusalem can't wait for Real King to visit. But Little Wind is puzzled when the king doesn't look how he expected. His wise friend Bare Tree h...

Join award-winning author Mitali Perkins as she explores the promise of seven timeless children's novels for adults living in uncertain times. Through works by Louisa May Alcott, C. S. Lewis, L. M. Montgomery, Frances Hodgson Burnett, and other literary "uncles" and "aunts, " Perkins unpacks wisdom to help us thrive.

In the timely yet timeless picture book Home Is in Between, critically acclaimed author Mitali Perkins and illustrator Lavanya Naidu describe the experience of navigating multiple cultures and embracing the complex but beautiful home in between. Shanti misses the warm monsoon rains in India. Now in America, she watches fall leaves fly past her feet. Still, her family's apartment feels like a village: Mama cooking luchi, funny stories in Bangla...

The award-winning author of You Bring the Distant Near explores identity, homecoming, and the legacy of assault in this personal and ambitious new novel. Katina King is the reigning teen jujitsu champion of Northern California, but she's having trouble fighting off the secrets in her past.Robin Thornton was adopted from an orphanage in India and is reluctant to take on his future. If he can't find his roots, how can he possibly plan ahead?Robi...

From award-winning author Mitali Perkins comes her timely debut picture book about love overcoming the border fences between Mexico and the United States.

A 2017 National Book Award Longlist Title. An award-winning Indian-American author illuminates the immigrant experience for one family with humor and heart. Told in alternating teen voices across three generations, this novel explores sisterhood, first loves, friendship, and the inheritance of culture--for better or worse.

An award-winning Indian-American author illuminates the immigrant experience for one family with humor and heart. Told in alternating teen voices across three generations, this novel explores sisterhood, first loves, friendship, and the inheritance of culture--for better or worse.

Using humor as the common denominator, a multicultural cast of YA authors steps up to the mic to share stories touching on race.Listen in as ten YA authors — some familiar, some new — use their own brand of humor to share their stories about growing up between cultures. Henry Choi Lee discovers that pretending to be a tai chi master or a sought-after wiz at math wins him friends for a while — until it comically backfires. A biracial girl is am...

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This coming-of-age story is narrated by two 14-year-old boys on opposing sides of the conflict between the Burmese government and the Karenni, one of the many ethnic minorities in Burma. When the boys' paths intersect, they are forced to make difficult decisions.

This coming-of-age story is narrated by two 14-year-old boys on opposing sides of the conflict between the Burmese government and the Karenni, one of the many ethnic minorities in Burma. When the boys' paths intersect, they are forced to make difficult decisions.

A refugee and child soldier challenge the rules of war in this coming-of-age novel set against the political and military backdrop of modern-day Burma. Chiko isn't a fighter by nature. He's a book-loving Burmese boy whose father, a doctor, is in prison for resisting the government. Tu Reh, on the other hand, wants to fight for freedom after watching Burmese soldiers destroy his Karenni family's home and bamboo fields. When Chiko is forced into...

An award-winning Indian-American author illuminates the immigrant experience for one family with humor and heart. Told in alternating teen voices across three generations, this novel explores sisterhood, first loves, friendship, and the inheritance of culture--for better or worse.

Originally published in 1993 as "The Sunita Experiment, " this touching yet lighthearted tale is back in print with a snappy new title, a spectacular jacket design, and a reader's guide. Young Adult.