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American Desi

American Desi

First edition

Hardback (07 Jul 2022)

Not available for sale

Publisher's Synopsis

Pavadais in bright gold colors
Jersey shirts and faded jeans
Swapping, changing, feeling seen...
Which is the color of me?


A young girl longs to know where she fits in: Is she American? Or is she Indian? Does she have to pick or can she be both? With bright, joyful rhyme, and paired with an immersive art style using American and Indian fabrics, American Desi celebrates the experiences of young children growing up first and second generation Indian American: straddling the two cultural worlds they belong to, embracing all they love of both worlds and refusing to be limited by either.

This story is a powerful tribute to the joy of being South Asian and for every reader who aspires to bridge their worlds with grace, grit, and confidence.

About the Publisher

Little, Brown Young Readers

Little, Brown is the literary hardback imprint that feeds into our Abacus paperback list. We publish across a wide range of areas, including fiction, history, memoir, science and travel, but within this diverse list the vast majority of books have in common a strong narrative and a distinctive voice.

Book information

ISBN: 9780316705301
Publisher: Little, Brown
Imprint: Little, Brown Young Readers
Pub date:
Edition: First edition
DEWEY: [E]
DEWEY edition: 23
Language: English
Number of pages: 40
Weight: 368g
Height: 263mm
Width: 210mm
Spine width: 14mm