indian fiction for young adults Archives

Persian Nights- A child in Iran by Alaka Rajan Skinner

“If anyone had told me that I would be holding a machine gun and seeing my first Molotov cocktail before the age of 10, I would have laughed. But then came Iran….”

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1st July 2024

Children / Young Adults

The Queen Who Ruled the Waves and Other Amazing Tales of Royalty from Indian History by Indira Ananthakrishnan

This fascinating volume of short stories dives deep into historical tales about Indian aristocracy and royalty. Targeted at middle graders, the book is a must for lovers of historical fiction.

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25th August 2022

Young Adults

Blessed by Deepa Agarwal….magical realism for an enticing read

Magic blends with stark reality in a poor district where glaring inequalities raise their ugly head. But, where there is misfortune, there is redemption! Blessed by Deepa Agarwal is a novel that traverses this ground.

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25th June 2019