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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.