Uma Krishnaswami

An introduction to the traditions and festivities of the Hindu festival called Holi.

Eight-year-old Arun waits impatiently while international adoption paperwork is completed so that he can meet his new baby sister from India.

When a young girl in India discovers a slab of stone, she brings together her community to help dig around the stones, which reveals steps leading down to an ancient well--one that will cause an much-needed underground spring to flow once again.

"A look at the lives of Ghandi and Martin Luther King Jr. and how they were led to seek revolution through peace"--

When Maya accompanies her mother to India to sell her grandfather's house, she uncovers family history relating to her parents divorce and learns more about herself and her relationship with her mother.

A retelling of Hans Christian Andersen's classic fairy tale about a girl who is only one inch tall.

A collection of stories featuring strong female figures from Hindu mythology, Buddhist tales, and others from the history and folklore of the Indian subcontinent. Each piece is accompanied by background information.