A Project of the South Asia National Outreach Consortium
Zarina Divided by Reem Faruqi (Harper Collins Children, 2025) A much-needed book focusing on the Partition of India into India and Pakistan. Reem Faruqi’s story in verse is inspired by her grandmother’s life. Zarina, an 11 year-old girl living in Poona in 1947, experiences the heartbreak of having to leave her home and her friends …
The Door Is Open (anthology of stories) edited by Hena Khan (Little, Brown Books for Readers, 2024) The Door Is Open, edited by Hena Khan, is a powerful collection of interconnected short stories that center the voices and experiences of South Asian American middle schoolers in the fictional town of Maple Grove, New Jersey. Each story …
Anisa is a multi-talented girl and is super excited for the upcoming International Day at school. However, every idea that she has is already taken. Will she find something close to her heart and keep her friendships? Anisa’s quest to find something unique takes the reader through a journey immersed in diverse cultures in her classroom and her own. (Grades 3-7)
