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Overcoming Adversity- A Time to Dance

July 11, 2014 By Sandra Bornstein 1 Comment

In A Time to Dance, Padma Venkatraman introduces readers to the dynamics of three generations of a contemporary Indian family. Even though the story is told through the perspective of the granddaughter, the reader is able to understand how the mother and grandmother’s choices … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Books, International Education, Reviews Tagged With: A Time to Dance, award winning Indian author, Bharatanatyam dance, Indian culture, Padma Venkatraman, YA chapter books- India, YA multicultural literature

Another Award Winning Author- Writing About India

May 10, 2012 By Sandra Bornstein 4 Comments

Uma Krishnaswami has written numerous books about her former homeland, India. One fine example is Monsoon by Uma Krishnaswami, illustrated by Jamel Akib (Farrar Straus Giroux, 2003). This bookreminds me of my many months in India.  Not only does it provide glimpses of Indian … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Books, International Education, Reviews Tagged With: 1947 Partition, book review blog, Book Reviews, Indian culture, Indian monsoons, Jamel Akib, Multicultural literature, picture book blog, Picture books, Soumya Sitaraman, Uma Krishnaswami

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