Passport to Spring Break - India

A journey through India’s fascinating natural wonders: the land of 40-million-year-old monsoons that nourish man and nature; the Thar desert, where women officers brave extreme weather to guard the nation; a floating civilization on a lake; the marble rocks of Bhedaghat; a crater lake; the white desert-supplier of the country’s salt; and a migration saved by a village. Experience India From Above.

Joanna begins her journey in Mumbai, before travelling through the western state of Gujarat and on to exotic Rajasthan. At the Gateway to India on Mumbai harbour, she faces the beautiful stone archway through which she left India in 1947. Joanna explores the caste system of India, which is strongly tied to Hinduism and segregates people into social groups from birth. The system is supposedly illegal in India but the hierarchy still exists in practice....

Publisher Annotation: Priyanka Das has so many unanswered questions: Why did her mother abandon her home in India years ago? What was it like there? And most importantly, who is her father, and why did her mom leave him behind? But Pri's mom avoids these questions-the topic of India is permanently closed. For Pri, her mother's homeland can only exist in her imagination. That is, until she find a mysterious pashmina tucked away in a forgotten suitcase....

Will Gauri's anger prevent her from enjoying the Holi festivities with her family?

In this retelling of the Indian fable, seven blind mice discover different parts of an elephant and argue about its appearance. 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.

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.

The inspiring true story of Fauja Singh, who broke world records to become the first one hundred-year-old to run a marathon, shares valuable lessons on the source of his grit, determination to overcome obstacles, and commitment to positive representation of the Sikh community.

Middle-schooler Sonali cannot bring herself to share her feelings, but when she wakes up one day and begins to involuntarily burst into Bollywood song and dance routines that showcase her emotions, she realizes she has to find her voice and share her feelings.

In the threatened jungle of the Borderlands between Nepal and India during the 1970s, an orphaned boy discovers his fate as a great elephant driver.

A companion to Kelkar's The Many Colors of Harpreet Singh, this picture book features a little girl named Bindu whose bindis connect her to family and help her find courage to compete in the school talent show. This charming picture book is about a little girl who loves her bindis (and the many creative shapes they come in!). The bindis are also a connection to her Nani who lives in India. When Nani comes to visit Bindu and brings the bindis to her,...