Nidhi Chanani
1) Pashmina
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Publisher
First Second
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
Indian-American teen, Priyanka "Pri" Das, attempts to reconnect with her mother's homeland through a magical pashmina shawl. Presented in comic book format.
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 and the topic of India is permanently closed. For...
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English
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First in a series, Nidhi Chanani's Super Boba Café is a sweet and magical middle-grade, full-color graphic novel about a secret teashop, an earthquake-causing monster, and an unforgettable summer.
In the fog-laden hills of San Francisco sits a sleepy independent boba café. Run by Jing Li and guarded by her kitty, Bao, it comfortably fades into the background. But inside the boba café, there's a secret....
In the fog-laden hills of San Francisco sits a sleepy independent boba café. Run by Jing Li and guarded by her kitty, Bao, it comfortably fades into the background. But inside the boba café, there's a secret....
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Series
Shark princess ; 2
Publisher
Viking
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
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"When Kitana finds out a mysterious shark in the deep ocean hasn't been invited to the shark party, she and Mack, with Mack's sparkly sharkle lighting the way, set off on their newest adventure."--
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Series
Shark princess ; 1
Publisher
Viking
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
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"Kitana, a self-proclaimed Shark Princess, and her best friend Mack go on an underwater adventure in an abandoned shipwreck"--
6) Jukebox
Author
Publisher
First Second
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"A mysterious jukebox, old vinyl records, and cryptic notes on music history, are Shaheen's only clues to her father's abrupt disappearance. She looks to her cousin, Tannaz, who seems just as perplexed, before they both turn to the jukebox which starts ... glowing? Suddenly, the girls are pulled from their era and transported to another time! Keyed to the music on the record, the jukebox sends them through decade after decade of music history, from...
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Publisher
Harry N. Abrams
Pub. Date
20231024
Language
English
Description
"In the fog-laden hills of San Francisco sits a sleepy independent boba cafae. Run by Jing Li and guarded by her kitty, Bao, it comfortably fades into the background. But inside the boba cafae, there?s a secret. Jing is the keeper of the monster of San Francisco. Each day she prepares one giant boba for nine hours to feed it. When Jing?s granddaughter, Aria, comes to stay with her for the summer, she makes it her mission to turn the cafae around....
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Super boba café ; 1
Publisher
Amulet Books
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"In the fog-laden hills of San Francisco sits a sleepy independent boba café. Run by Jing Li and guarded by her kitty, Bao, it comfortably fades into the background. But inside the boba café, there's a secret. Jing is the keeper of the monster of San Francisco. Each day she prepares one giant boba for nine hours to feed it. When Jing's granddaughter, Aria, comes to stay with her for the summer, she makes it her mission to turn the café around....
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Series
Shark princess ; 3
Publisher
Viking
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"The Surfin' Shark Competition is about to start, and Kitana's ready to cheer her best chum Mack to victory! Though he rolls and dives his heart out, Mack may not swim out on top. Can Kitana help him see that being a princess is about more than winning?"--
10) Binny's Diwali
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Publisher
Scholastic Press, an imprint of Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
Binny's class is learning about different holiday traditions, and today it is time for Binny to share the story of her favorite holiday, Diwali, the Festival of Lights--and she even has some special treats to give her classmates. Includes information on the five days of Diwali, what it commemorates, and its special traditions.
13) Strong
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Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"An inspirational picture book memoir that follows Rob Kearney's journey to becoming the first openly gay strongman competitor, proud to wear rainbow colors"--
14) Binny's Diwali
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Language
English
Description
Binny is excited to talk to her class about her favorite holiday. But she struggles to find the words.
Taking a deep breath, she tells her classmates about the fireworks that burst like stars in the night sky, leaving streaks of gold and red and green. She shares with them delicious pedas and jalebis. And she shows them clay lamps, called diyas, which look so pretty all the children ooh and aah.