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Door Is Open, The: Stories of Celebration and Community by 11 Desi Voices
Hena Khan, editor
Ages: 12+
Published: 2024
Publisher: Little, Brown/Hachette
ISBN: 978-0-316-45063-8
Keywords: Anthologies/Collections-South Asian Americans, Short Stories, Family, Community Centers, Friends, Muslims, Sikhs, Hindus
When the Desi kids in Maple Grove learn their beloved community center is going to be demolished, they work together to save it.