Welcome to the Bank Street Children's Book Committee's (CBC) Searchable Best Books List, a tool designed to help educators, families, librarians, and others access developmentally appropriate and engaging books for young readers (ages birth - 18).
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American Betiya
Anuradha D. Rajurkar
Ages: 14+
Published: 2021
Publisher: Alfred A. Knop/Penguin Random House
ISBN: 978-1-984897-15-2
Keywords: Indian-Americans, India, First-generation Americans, Cross-cultural relationships, Racism, Microaggressions, Art, Photography,
Rani falls hard for artsy Oliver but must keep their relationship secret from her strict Indian parents, with devastating results.