Nainy, Mamta
Summary: "Ammi weaves the most beautiful saris but never gets to wear any of them. Her two little daughters decide to do something about it--break their piggy bank! But when there isn't enough money to buy Ammi a sari, the two girls must work together to find a solution. Will they be able to buy Ammi the gift she so deserves? With a text full of heart, and bright, cheerful artwork, this story brings...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Amazon Crossing Kids 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE NAIKhiani, Darshana
Summary: Tired of being treated like a child, a young girl sets out to prove herself capable to her multi-generational Indian-American family, but an ill-fated attempt at putting on a sari has an unexpected outcome.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Versify, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE KHIMakhijani, Pooja.
Summary: An East Indian American daughter pleads with her mother to be allowed to wear one of her mother's colorful saris in honor of her seventh birthday.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown 2007
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE FIC MakhiSheth, Kashmira.
Summary: Two young sisters raised in America learn about the beauty and art of wearing a sari from their wise Indian grandmother.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Peachtree 2007