General fiction, School stories, Multi-cultural fictionUnited States travel and geography, General non-fiction, Poetry
Human-narrated audio
Tough students at a Bronx high school reveal their innermost thoughts, dreams, and fears during the monthly English class's Open-Mike…
Fridays. Through their expressions of rap, free verse, and rhymes, the students learn they are more alike than they are different. For junior and senior high readers. Coretta Scott King Award. 2002
General fiction, Multi-cultural fiction, Family stories, School storiesAsian history, United States travel and geography
Human-narrated audio
Fifteen-year-old Tara Mehta's life is turned upside down when her grandmother visits from India. Naniji disapproves of the family's Canadian…
lifestyle and feminist mother. But Tara also learns of her heritage and Naniji's involvement in Gandhi's peace movement. Some strong language. For junior and senior high readers. 2001