Uma Krishnaswami

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1) The girl of the wish garden: a Thumbelina story

Author

Krishnaswami, Uma

Publisher

Groundwood Books/House of Anansi Press

Pub. Date

c2013

Language

English

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A retelling of Hans Christian Andersen's classic fairy tale about a girl who is only one inch tall.

2) Out of the way! Out of the way!

Author

Krishnaswami, Uma

Publisher

Groundwood Books/House of Anansi Press

Pub. Date

2012, c2010

Language

English

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When a boy spots a young tree in the middle of the path that runs through the village, he puts rocks around the base of the tree to protect the tree from being trampled.

3) The grand plan to fix everything

Author

Krishnaswami, Uma

Series

Grand plan to fix everything volume 1

Publisher

Atheneum Books for Young Readers

Pub. Date

c2011

Language

English

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Eleven-year-old Dini loves movies, and so when she learns that her family is moving to India for two years, her devastation over leaving her best friend in Maryland is tempered by the possibility of meeting her favorite actress, Dolly Singh.

4) Step up to the plate, Maria Singh

Author

Krishnaswami, Uma

Publisher

Tu Books, an imprint of Lee & Low Books

Pub. Date

[2017]

Language

English

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"Nine-year-old Maria Singh learns to play softball just like her heroes in the All-American Girls' League, while her parents and neighbors are struggling through World War II, working for India's independence, and trying to stay on their farmland"--

5) Shower of gold: girls and women in the stories of India

Author

Krishnaswami, Uma

Publisher

Linnet Books

Pub. Date

1999

Language

English

Description

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A collection of stories featuring strong female figures from Hindu mythology, Buddhist tales, and others from the history and folklore of the Indian subcontinent. Each piece is accompanied by background information.