"A story of community, belonging, and friendship told by South Asian authors through an interconnected anthology, based in the fictional town of Maple Grove, New Jersey, and centralized at the town community center."--

Ages 8-12

Check yourself / by Veera Hiranandani -- Alok at the dance / by Maulik Pancholy -- Wedding blues / by Aisha Saeed -- Smile number seven / by Mitali Perkins -- Sweet and sour / by Reem Faruqi --

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taste of something new / by Simran Jeet Singh -- How to spell "disaster" / by Supriya Kelkar -- Out in the open / by Rajani LaRocca -- Answered prayers / by N. H. Senzai -- Together at the center / by Hena Khan --

The

map of home / by Sayantani DasGupta