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Watch the events in the 2023 SABA Meet the Author Series below! South Asia Book Award Presents: American Fever by Dur e Aziz Amna *Our event on the Middle Grade Readers winner, Thirst, with Varsha Bajaj is available upon request South Asia Book Award Presents The Moon from Dehradun: A Story of Partition
Himalaya, (or jimālaia in Sanskrit), means “abode of snow” is a rich non-fiction book that provides a factual examination of the Himalayas. Himalaya is focused on a specific area of the mountainous range that runs throughout China, India, and Nepal. With beautifully illustrated representations of the regional cultures, readers can examine the history and legends across the various communities. This book may serve as a wonderful reference book for K-12 educators, and also provides a source of adventure for readers as part of a classroom library, or can be used as a picture walk with younger readers to explore different areas around the world, featuring positive and historically accurate representations of South Asians. This book provides many opportunities for readers of different ages. (Grades 1-3)
Award Winners The Moon from Dehradun: A Story of Partition by Shirin Shamsi; illustrated by Tarun Lak (Atheneum Books for Young Readers, 2022). In 1947, Azra and her family took an unforgettable train ride from Dehradun to Lahore, leaving her home and her beloved doll behind. Throughout her journey, Azra draws hope and resilience as …
Omar Ali receives a scholarship to the distinguished Ghalib Academy Boarding School in Pakistan. He is excited to start school and join clubs and teams, but instead is met with many challenges that he has to overcome in an unfair and unequal educational system. (Grades 5-9)
