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Samosa Rebellion, The

Shanthi Sekaran

Illustrator: Shehzil Malik

Ages: 12+

Published: 2021

Publisher: Katherine Tegan/Harper Collins

ISBN: 978-0-06-305153-9

Keywords: Discrimination, Family, Indians, Immigrants

In Mariposa, where Whites refer to themselves as “Butterflies” and to people of color as “Moths," Latinx and Asian residents join a besieged Indian family as they struggle to maintain their lives in the community. Black-and-white spot art.