{"id":508,"date":"2012-06-15T19:35:02","date_gmt":"2012-06-15T19:35:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/library.ryerson.ca\/asianheritage\/authors\/mahtab-narsimhan\/"},"modified":"2026-01-14T10:58:36","modified_gmt":"2026-01-14T15:58:36","slug":"narsimhan","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/library.torontomu.ca\/asianheritage\/authors\/narsimhan\/","title":{"rendered":"Mahtab Narsimhan"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p>Mahtab Narsimhan was born in Mumbai (Bombay) India. She lived in the Middle East for more than a year prior to immigrating to Canada in 1997. Narsimhan lived in Toronto for many years before relocating to Vancouver. Narsimhan writes fiction for children ranging from pre-schoolers to young adults. She has also written a couple of non-fiction juvenile works: <em>Fairness is a Superpower<\/em>, and, <em>Honesty is a Superpower<\/em>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"218\" height=\"218\" data-src=\"https:\/\/library.torontomu.ca\/asianheritage\/files\/2024\/01\/The-Boy-and-the-Banyan-Tree-book-cover.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17261 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/library.torontomu.ca\/asianheritage\/files\/2024\/01\/The-Boy-and-the-Banyan-Tree-book-cover.jpg 218w, https:\/\/library.torontomu.ca\/asianheritage\/files\/2024\/01\/The-Boy-and-the-Banyan-Tree-book-cover-150x150.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 218px) 100vw, 218px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 218px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 218\/218;\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Fiction (Juvenile, Picture book)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Boy and the Banyan Tree<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Illustrated by Dharmali Patel.<br>Toronto: North Winds Press, 2023.<br><a href=\"https:\/\/torontomu.primo.exlibrisgroup.com\/permalink\/01OCUL_TMU\/1hnr25\/alma991014537068608636\">PZ7.1.N37 B69 2023<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Publisher&#8217;s Synopsis (From its website)<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>In a small village, a little boy loves a very old banyan tree and asks her to give him the things he desires. But the banyan tree knows that granting wishes is not the answer, and that gaining skills is a greater gift, so she encourages him to learn how to do things for himself.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"145\" height=\"218\" data-src=\"https:\/\/library.torontomu.ca\/asianheritage\/files\/2022\/08\/Careful-What-You-Wish-For-book-cover.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15543 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/library.torontomu.ca\/asianheritage\/files\/2022\/08\/Careful-What-You-Wish-For-book-cover.jpg 145w, https:\/\/library.torontomu.ca\/asianheritage\/files\/2022\/08\/Careful-What-You-Wish-For-book-cover-100x150.jpg 100w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 145px) 100vw, 145px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 145px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 145\/218;\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Fiction (Juvenile)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Careful What You Wish For<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Victoria, BC: Orca, 2022<br>Orca Anchor series<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Publisher&#8217;s Synopsis (From its website)<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Eshana is a bit of a social misfit. She feels more comfortable talking to people online than in person. One day she discovers a website that claims to be a safe space where young people can support each other in making their dreams come true. She starts talking with someone called Wise One. They hit it off immediately. Eshana admits to the Wise One how hard it is for her to make friends. The next day she goes to school and suddenly everyone wants to talk to her. Eshana is thrilled. But then, after telling Wise One about a girl who has been bullying her, she hears that the girl has been injured in a car accident. Are Eshana\u2019s wishes really coming true? If so, is having the life she\u2019s always wanted worth the costs?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"115\" height=\"115\" data-src=\"https:\/\/library.torontomu.ca\/asianheritage\/files\/2012\/06\/deadly_conch.jpg\" alt=\"&quot;&quot;\" class=\"wp-image-1116 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 115px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 115\/115;\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Fiction (Juvenile)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Deadly Conch<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Toronto: Dundurn Press, 2011.<br>Tara Trilogy, Book III.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Publisher&#8217;s Synopsis (From its website)<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>After the conclusion of <em>The Silver Anklet<\/em>, Taras triumphant return to Morni is short-lived. Taras deceased former stepmother, Kali, seeks revenge through her daughter, Layla. And so begins a series of carefully orchestrated events to cast suspicion on Tara: a dead dog in the village temple, contaminated well water, and whispers that Tara is still possessed.<br>Layla fuels the villagers blind superstitions and fears. Soon all of Morni is against Tara, even her own family. Death seems to be the only way to stop her evil stepsister.<br>Tara turns to Lord Yama and his deadly conch for help. He takes her to the Underworld to seek advice, but when she returns, she has only 24 hours to prove her innocence and to save the village before she must go back to the World of the Dead. Forever.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"175\" height=\"288\" data-src=\"https:\/\/library.torontomu.ca\/asianheritage\/files\/2019\/06\/Embrace-the-Chicken-book-cover-e1560871906881.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10955 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 175px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 175\/288;\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Fiction (Juvenile)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Embrace the Chicken<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Victoria, BC: Orca, 2019.<br>Orca Currents series.<br><a href=\"https:\/\/torontomu.primo.exlibrisgroup.com\/permalink\/01OCUL_TMU\/1hnr25\/alma991007541569708636\">PZ7.1.N37 E46 2019<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Publisher&#8217;s Synopsis (From its website)<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Even though she only left Mumbai a few months ago, Shivani isn&#8217;t feeling like such an outsider anymore. She likes her new school. She finally has a best friend. But when her mother volunteers for the school&#8217;s annual fundraiser, Shivani is sure she will completely embarrass her. Especially if she cooks one of the &#8220;stinky&#8221; dishes that Shivani loves but is too ashamed to eat in front of her friends.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On the day of the fair, the moment Shivani walks into the gym she knows her worst fears have come true: the unmistakable scent of Indian spices is in the air. But then she sees that dozens of people are lined up at her mom&#8217;s stall. It&#8217;s the most popular one!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"218\" data-src=\"https:\/\/library.torontomu.ca\/asianheritage\/files\/2020\/03\/Genie-Meanie-book-cover.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11943 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/library.torontomu.ca\/asianheritage\/files\/2020\/03\/Genie-Meanie-book-cover.jpg 150w, https:\/\/library.torontomu.ca\/asianheritage\/files\/2020\/03\/Genie-Meanie-book-cover-103x150.jpg 103w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 150px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 150\/218;\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Fiction (Juvenile)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Genie Meany<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Illustrated by Michelle Simpson.<br>Vancouver: Orca Book Publishers, 2021.<br><a href=\"https:\/\/torontomu.primo.exlibrisgroup.com\/permalink\/01OCUL_TMU\/1hnr25\/alma991010737559708636\">PZ7.1.N37 G46 2021<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Publisher&#8217;s Synopsis (From its website)<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>When eight-year-old Kiara discovers that her recently deceased grandmother left her a genie, trapped in a bottle of garam-masala, she\u2019s elated. She\u2019ll be a modern-day Aladdin and have someone to do her bidding without argument. And Kiara could really use a little magic. Third grade is just about to start and she\u2019s spent the summer worried about being in class with Matt, a bully who seems to have nothing else to do but make Kiara and her best friend Bai\u2019s lives miserable. Unfortunately, the genie has decided he&#8217;s on vacation after working for ten thousand years and is looking for someone to do <em>his<\/em>&nbsp;bidding. A battle of wills ensues, and Kiara realizes that you don\u2019t really need magic to solve your problems.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"145\" height=\"218\" data-src=\"https:\/\/library.torontomu.ca\/asianheritage\/files\/2024\/10\/Ghost-Queen-book-cover.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-19313 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/library.torontomu.ca\/asianheritage\/files\/2024\/10\/Ghost-Queen-book-cover.jpg 145w, https:\/\/library.torontomu.ca\/asianheritage\/files\/2024\/10\/Ghost-Queen-book-cover-100x150.jpg 100w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 145px) 100vw, 145px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 145px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 145\/218;\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Fiction (Juvenile)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ghost Queen<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Victoria: Orca Book Publishers, 2025.<br>Orca Anchor series<br><a href=\"https:\/\/torontomu.primo.exlibrisgroup.com\/permalink\/01OCUL_TMU\/1pfebod\/alma991014692885608636\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/torontomu.primo.exlibrisgroup.com\/permalink\/01OCUL_TMU\/1pfebod\/alma991014692885608636\">PZ7.N365 G46 2025<\/a><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Publisher&#8217;s Synopsis (From its website)<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Teen vlogger Malika\u2019s ghost hunter channel is almost popular enough to start earning money to support her family. All she needs is one viral video\u2014and she knows exactly where she\u2019s going to get it. Bhangarh Fort is the most haunted place in India, rumoured to be home to the cursed princess Ratnavati and her wicked captor. Malika convinces her boyfriend to sneak into the fort with her after dark and record the experience for her avid fans and followers. That&#8217;s when things go terribly wrong. Can the \u201cGhost Queen\u201d escape, or is she doomed to spend eternity trapped with a mad magician and the princess who rejected him?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This short novel is a high-interest, low-reading level book for teen readers who are building reading skills, want a quick read or say they don\u2019t like to read!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"148\" height=\"218\" data-src=\"https:\/\/library.torontomu.ca\/asianheritage\/files\/2024\/01\/Haunted_The-Cursed-Lake-book-cover.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17263 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/library.torontomu.ca\/asianheritage\/files\/2024\/01\/Haunted_The-Cursed-Lake-book-cover.jpg 148w, https:\/\/library.torontomu.ca\/asianheritage\/files\/2024\/01\/Haunted_The-Cursed-Lake-book-cover-102x150.jpg 102w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 148px) 100vw, 148px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 148px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 148\/218;\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Fiction (Juvenile)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Haunted: The Cursed Lake<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Stardust Stories, 2022.<br>Series: Eerie Tales from the East ; bk. 2.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Synopsis (From the author&#8217;s website)<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>When Camp Sunny Acres reopens after a horrific tragedy, Jonah and his mother\u2014the new owners\u2014try hard to make it a success. Dexter, who hates camp, is intent on complaining about everything and breaking the rules.<br><br>Jonah suspects that the mysterious disturbance in the lake might be the restless spirit of a young boy who drowned two summers ago. It sounds eerily similar to the story, based on a Chinese myth, which a counselor narrates around the campfire. He\u2019s worried about the safety of the campers and himself.<br><br>During a freak storm, the malevolent ghost captures Jonah\u2019s mother. Can Jonah and his friends find a way to appease the spirit and rescue his mother? Or is she doomed to replace the drowned boy in the cursed lake?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"160\" height=\"160\" data-src=\"https:\/\/library.torontomu.ca\/asianheritage\/files\/2012\/06\/Looking-for-Lord-Ganesh-book-cover.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7465 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/library.torontomu.ca\/asianheritage\/files\/2012\/06\/Looking-for-Lord-Ganesh-book-cover.jpg 160w, https:\/\/library.torontomu.ca\/asianheritage\/files\/2012\/06\/Looking-for-Lord-Ganesh-book-cover-150x150.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 160px) 100vw, 160px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 160px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 160\/160;\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Fiction (Juvenile, Picture book)F<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Looking for Lord Ganesh<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Illustrated by Sonja Wimmer.<br>London: Lantana Publishing, 2016.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Publisher&#8217;s Synopsis (From its website)<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Anika has recently emigrated from India and is having a difficult time adjusting to life in a new country, not to mention life in a new school. Remembering the advice her grandmother gave her, she prays to Lord Ganesh, the Hindu elephant god. But Lord Ganesh is slow to respond and Anika takes to the internet to attract his attention. When her problems begin to resolve themselves, she can breathe a sigh of relief. But has Lord Ganesh truly been helping her, or has she been relying on her own inner wisdom all along? This is a sweet and witty story about staying true to one\u2019s beliefs and finding strength in unlikely places.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"160\" height=\"160\" data-src=\"https:\/\/library.torontomu.ca\/asianheritage\/files\/2012\/06\/Mission-Mumbai-book-cover.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6865 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/library.torontomu.ca\/asianheritage\/files\/2012\/06\/Mission-Mumbai-book-cover.jpg 160w, https:\/\/library.torontomu.ca\/asianheritage\/files\/2012\/06\/Mission-Mumbai-book-cover-150x150.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 160px) 100vw, 160px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 160px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 160\/160;\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Fiction (Juvenile \/ Young adult)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Mission Mumbai<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Markham, ON: Scholastic Press, 2016.<br><a href=\"https:\/\/torontomu.primo.exlibrisgroup.com\/permalink\/01OCUL_TMU\/1hnr25\/alma991007603669708636\">PZ7.1.N37 M57 2021<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Synopsis<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Travel to the colorful and chaotic streets of India from the comfort of your home in this hilarious and heartfelt story about friendship and family.<br>When aspiring photographer Dylan Moore is invited to join his best friend Rohit Lal on a family trip to India, he jumps at the chance to embark on an exciting journey just like their&nbsp;<em>Lord of the Rings<\/em>&nbsp;heroes, Frodo and Sam. But each boy comes to the trip with a problem: Rohit is desperate to convince his parents not to leave him behind in Mumbai to finish school, and Dylan is desperate to use his time in India to prove himself as a photographer and to avoid his parents&#8217; constant fighting. Keeping their struggles to themselves threatens to tear the boys apart. But when disaster strikes, Dylan and Rohit realize they have to set aside their differences to navigate India safely, confront their family issues, and salvage their friendship.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"160\" height=\"160\" data-src=\"https:\/\/library.torontomu.ca\/asianheritage\/files\/2012\/06\/My-Best-Friend-NOT-book-cover.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7459 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/library.torontomu.ca\/asianheritage\/files\/2012\/06\/My-Best-Friend-NOT-book-cover.jpg 160w, https:\/\/library.torontomu.ca\/asianheritage\/files\/2012\/06\/My-Best-Friend-NOT-book-cover-150x150.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 160px) 100vw, 160px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 160px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 160\/160;\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Fiction (Juvenile)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">My Best Friend &#8230; NOT!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Don Mills, ON: Pearson Canada, 2015.<br>Well Aware series. (Grade 5 level)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Synopsis<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>One of a series of short novels raising awareness of mental health issues and designed to foster classroom discussion.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"218\" height=\"327\" data-src=\"https:\/\/library.torontomu.ca\/asianheritage\/files\/2026\/01\/Not-Myself-Today-book-cover.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21306 lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 218px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 218\/327;width:143px;height:auto\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/library.torontomu.ca\/asianheritage\/files\/2026\/01\/Not-Myself-Today-book-cover.jpg 218w, https:\/\/library.torontomu.ca\/asianheritage\/files\/2026\/01\/Not-Myself-Today-book-cover-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/library.torontomu.ca\/asianheritage\/files\/2026\/01\/Not-Myself-Today-book-cover-100x150.jpg 100w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 218px) 100vw, 218px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Fiction (Juvenile)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Not Myself Today<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Victoria: Orca Book Publishers, 2026.<br>forthcoming Aug. 2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Publisher&#8217;s Synopsis (From its website)<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Spoiled eighth-grader Riya Khatau hates her new public school.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Her classmates have bad hair, strong BO and no style. But she was kicked out of her private school, so she\u2019s stuck at public school for the rest of the year. At least she has Char and Nikki, her new friends who come from wealthy families too. Together they pick on their classmates, especially Saanvi, whose confidence and popularity confuses Riya since Saanvi only dresses in dollar-store clothes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When their class visits an exhibit of ancient eastern artifacts, Saanvi has enough of Riya&#8217;s bullying and angrily wishes Riya could trade places with her. To both of their surprise, the magic of an ancient artifact causes them to swap bodies. Now Riya gets a taste of how her snobbish friends treat others. But she also experiences Saanvi\u2019s warm extended family and the deep connection they have to their Indian culture, which Riya has never had. Can Riya apologize to Saanvi and work with her to switch their bodies back?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"136\" height=\"218\" data-src=\"https:\/\/library.torontomu.ca\/asianheritage\/files\/2024\/01\/Possessed_The-Ouija-Board-book-cover.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17264 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/library.torontomu.ca\/asianheritage\/files\/2024\/01\/Possessed_The-Ouija-Board-book-cover.jpg 136w, https:\/\/library.torontomu.ca\/asianheritage\/files\/2024\/01\/Possessed_The-Ouija-Board-book-cover-94x150.jpg 94w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 136px) 100vw, 136px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 136px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 136\/218;\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Fiction (Juvenile)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Possessed: The Ouija Board<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Stardust Stories, 2022.<br>Series: Eerie Tales from the East ; bk. 3.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Synopsis (From the author&#8217;s website)<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Michiko is eager to try the ouija board with her friends Kate and Sophia. They summon Kokkuri-San, a Japanese trickster spirit, to answer a few questions. Most importantly, Michiko wants to know if her mother\u2019s long illness means she\u2019s going to die soon.<br><br>But once summoned, the spirit refuses to leave, warning them of danger over and over. When Michiko\u2019s friends meet with near-fatal accidents on an overnight field trip to the Mojave National Preserve in California, they blame her for everything that has gone wrong. Their friendship is shattered.<br><br>Can Michiko solve the mystery of the trickster spirit, or will she be the next target for the devil in disguise?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"145\" height=\"218\" data-src=\"https:\/\/library.torontomu.ca\/asianheritage\/files\/2022\/08\/Project-Bollywood-book-cover.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15546 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/library.torontomu.ca\/asianheritage\/files\/2022\/08\/Project-Bollywood-book-cover.jpg 145w, https:\/\/library.torontomu.ca\/asianheritage\/files\/2022\/08\/Project-Bollywood-book-cover-100x150.jpg 100w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 145px) 100vw, 145px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 145px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 145\/218;\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Fiction (Juvenile)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Project Bollywood<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Victoria, BC: Orca, 2022<br>Series: Orca currents<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Publisher&#8217;s Synopsis (From its website)<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Salman loves Hindi movies and wants to produce a short Bollywood film for his school project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He gathers his friends when he&#8217;s ready with the script, which is a mashup of all the movies he has ever seen. As director, Salman insists everyone follows the script exactly. But it&#8217;s full of stereotypes and the cast and crew are not shy about expressing their concerns. Salman wants to remain true to the Bollywood model for his film but when his entire cast threatens to walk out, he has to decide whether to stand firm or find a way to collaborate.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><div class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"190\" height=\"262\" data-src=\"https:\/\/library.torontomu.ca\/asianheritage\/files\/2012\/06\/silver_anklet.jpg\" alt=\"&quot;&quot;\" class=\"wp-image-1117 lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 190px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 190\/262;aspect-ratio:0.7251908396946565;width:138px;height:auto\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/library.torontomu.ca\/asianheritage\/files\/2012\/06\/silver_anklet.jpg 190w, https:\/\/library.torontomu.ca\/asianheritage\/files\/2012\/06\/silver_anklet-108x150.jpg 108w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 190px) 100vw, 190px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Fiction (Juvenile)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Silver Anklet<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Toronto: Dundurn Press, 2009.<br>Tara Trilogy, Book II.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Publisher&#8217;s Synopsis (From its website)<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>What if the only way to get rid of your worst enemy was to sacrifice your brother?<br>When hyenas snatch Taras brother, Suraj, and two other children from the local fair in Morni, Tara and her newfound companions decide to rescue them on their own. Tara soon discovers that Zarku, her nemesis with the third eye, is back and intent on revenge.<br>A deadly game of hide and seek ensues, and Tara and her companions must work together to survive. But it is soon clear that Zarku is only after Tara; the others are dispensable.<br>Should Tara risk the lives of her friends? Or can she once again defeat Zarku and save her brother, armed only with belief in herself and a silver anklet?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"208\" data-src=\"https:\/\/library.torontomu.ca\/asianheritage\/files\/2012\/06\/third_eye.jpg\" alt=\"&quot;&quot;\" class=\"wp-image-1119 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/library.torontomu.ca\/asianheritage\/files\/2012\/06\/third_eye.jpg 150w, https:\/\/library.torontomu.ca\/asianheritage\/files\/2012\/06\/third_eye-108x150.jpg 108w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 150px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 150\/208;\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Fiction (Juvenile)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Third Eye<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Toronto: Dundurn Press, 2007.<br>Tara Trilogy, Book I.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Publisher&#8217;s Synopsis (From its website)<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>For Tara and her brother, Suraj, the year their mother and grandfather fled the village of Morni in the middle of the night has been a nightmare. Their new stepmother is cruel and deceptive, and the village itself is lacking a healer. What&#8217;s more, men of the village have been disappearing, often returning in a strange, altered form.<br>When a new healer, Zarku, a mysterious man with a third eye possessing strange power, suddenly appears in Morni, all are mesmorized by his magic &#8212; all except Tara, who sees through his evil disguise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Awards and Honours<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>2009 Silver Birch Fiction Award (Forest of Reading, Ontario Library Association) (Winner)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"115\" height=\"115\" data-src=\"https:\/\/library.torontomu.ca\/asianheritage\/files\/2012\/06\/tiffin.jpg\" alt=\"&quot;&quot;\" class=\"wp-image-1120 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 115px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 115\/115;\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Fiction (Juvenile \/ Young adult)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Tiffin<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Toronto: Dancing Cat Books, 2011.<br><a href=\"https:\/\/torontomu.primo.exlibrisgroup.com\/discovery\/fulldisplay?vid=01OCUL_TMU:01OCUL_TMU&amp;docid=alma991005561709708636\">PS8627 .A77 T54 2011<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Publisher&#8217;s Synopsis<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Bombay is home to the dabbawallas, a group of deliverymen who bring boxed lunches &#8211; called tiffins &#8211; to workers all over the city. For every six million lunches that are sent, a tiffin goes missing only once.<br>This is a story about one of those times.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Awards and Honours<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>2012 CLA Book of the Year for Children Award (Canadian Library Association) (Finalist)<br>2013 Red Maple Award (Forest of Reading, Ontario Library Association) (Finalist)<br>2013 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.willowawards.ca\/\">Snow Willow Award<\/a> (Saskatchewan Young Readers&#8217; Choice) (Finalist)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"215\" height=\"320\" data-src=\"https:\/\/library.torontomu.ca\/asianheritage\/files\/2021\/09\/Valley-of-the-Rats-book-cover.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14321 lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 215px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 215\/320;aspect-ratio:0.671875;width:133px;height:auto\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/library.torontomu.ca\/asianheritage\/files\/2021\/09\/Valley-of-the-Rats-book-cover.jpg 215w, https:\/\/library.torontomu.ca\/asianheritage\/files\/2021\/09\/Valley-of-the-Rats-book-cover-202x300.jpg 202w, https:\/\/library.torontomu.ca\/asianheritage\/files\/2021\/09\/Valley-of-the-Rats-book-cover-101x150.jpg 101w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 215px) 100vw, 215px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Fiction (Juvenile)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Valley of the Rats<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Toronto: DCB, an imprint of Cormorant Press, 2021.<br><a href=\"https:\/\/torontomu.primo.exlibrisgroup.com\/permalink\/01OCUL_TMU\/1hnr25\/alma991007420689708636\">PS8627.A77 V35 2021<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Publisher&#8217;s Synopsis (From its website)<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Book nerd Krish hates the outdoors, and camping. But especially germs. When Krish and his father, Kabir, take a camping trip to Ladakh, he convinces himself that they will bond, despite their differences.\u200b<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When they\u2019re lost in a bamboo forest, teeming with black rats, and germs, Krish is at an all-time low. His GF (gut feel) and a couple of rats lead them to a hidden village, Imdur, unmarked on any map.\u200b<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Krish and his father are allowed to stay, only if they follow rules. But Krish soon realizes the village has an odd custom of worshipping rats. They also have a secret. And so does his dad. Turns out, Krish has a secret too.\u200b<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When all the secrets explode into the open, Krish and Kabir are in grave danger. Can Krish overcome his fears and phobias to take the chance offered to him? Or are he and his dad doomed to spend the rest of their lives among rats?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"136\" height=\"218\" data-src=\"https:\/\/library.torontomu.ca\/asianheritage\/files\/2024\/01\/Warned_The-Astrologers-Prophecy-book-cover.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17267 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/library.torontomu.ca\/asianheritage\/files\/2024\/01\/Warned_The-Astrologers-Prophecy-book-cover.jpg 136w, https:\/\/library.torontomu.ca\/asianheritage\/files\/2024\/01\/Warned_The-Astrologers-Prophecy-book-cover-94x150.jpg 94w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 136px) 100vw, 136px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 136px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 136\/218;\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Fiction (Juvenile)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Warned: The Astrologer&#8217;s Prophecy<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Stardust Stories, 2022.<br>Series: Eerie Tales from the East ; bk. 1.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Synopsis (From the author&#8217;s website)<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>An astrologer at a local fair predicts that 12-year-old Avi will die a horrible death. He thinks it&#8217;s superstitious nonsense. Sent to stay with relatives in a remote Indian village while his parents are away, Avi feels trapped in a crumbling mansion with a grandfather he barely knows and his sinister servant.<br><br>As the astrologer\u2019s dire predictions start to come true, one by one, Avi fears his time may be running out. He&#8217;s too young to die!<br><br>Can he trust Lalita, the mysterious town outcast, to help him solve the mystery of the astrologer\u2019s ominous prophecies, or is he doomed for ignoring the warning?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"240\" height=\"240\" data-src=\"https:\/\/library.torontomu.ca\/asianheritage\/files\/2020\/03\/You-and-Me-Both-book-cover.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11946 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/library.torontomu.ca\/asianheritage\/files\/2020\/03\/You-and-Me-Both-book-cover.jpg 240w, https:\/\/library.torontomu.ca\/asianheritage\/files\/2020\/03\/You-and-Me-Both-book-cover-150x150.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 240px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 240\/240;\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Fiction (Juvenile, Picture book)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">You and Me Both<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Illustrated by Lisa Cinar.<br>Toronto: Owlkids Books, 2020.<br><a href=\"https:\/\/torontomu.primo.exlibrisgroup.com\/permalink\/01OCUL_TMU\/1pfebod\/alma991014549656308636\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/torontomu.primo.exlibrisgroup.com\/permalink\/01OCUL_TMU\/1pfebod\/alma991014549656308636\">PZ7.N365 Y68 2020<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Publisher&#8217;s Synopsis (From its website)<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>This is the story of two classmates who love all the same things: building tall block towers and knocking them down; strawberry jam on toast; jumping into big puddles in their matching boots. The narrator and his best friend, Jamal, might as well be twins\u2014they have so much in common! And they always stick together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When Jamal gets a haircut, his best friend gets his cut the same way. They\u2019re sure their teacher will never be able to tell them apart. The vibrant, playful illustrations eventually reveal that the boys each have a different skin color.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Inspired by a true story that went viral on social media, about two boys with different skin colors who got the same haircut thinking it would make them identical, this is a joyful story about friendship, diversity, and how the things we share are more than skin-deep.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"115\" height=\"115\" data-src=\"https:\/\/library.torontomu.ca\/asianheritage\/files\/2012\/06\/her_mothers_3.jpg\" alt=\"&quot;&quot;\" class=\"wp-image-122 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 115px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 115\/115;\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Anthology (Short stories)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Her Mother&#8217;s Ashes 3: Stories by South Asian Women in Canada and the United States<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/torontomu.primo.exlibrisgroup.com\/discovery\/fulldisplay?vid=01OCUL_TMU:01OCUL_TMU&amp;docid=alma991000809349708636\">PS8329.1 .H45 2009<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Narsimhan, Mahtab. &#8220;Love, Long Distance.&#8221; In <em>Her Mosher&#8217;s Ashes 3<\/em>, edited by Nurjehan Aziz. Toronto: TSAR, 2009, [146]-156.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"105\" height=\"157\" data-src=\"https:\/\/library.torontomu.ca\/asianheritage\/files\/2012\/06\/piece.jpg\" alt=\"&quot;&quot;\" class=\"wp-image-742 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/library.torontomu.ca\/asianheritage\/files\/2012\/06\/piece.jpg 105w, https:\/\/library.torontomu.ca\/asianheritage\/files\/2012\/06\/piece-100x150.jpg 100w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 105px) 100vw, 105px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 105px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 105\/157;\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Anthology (Memoir, Juvenile)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Narsimhan, Mahtab. &#8220;What&#8217;s in a Name.&#8221; In <em>Piece by Piece: Stories About Fitting Into Canada<\/em>, edited by Teresa Toten. Toronto: Puffin Canada, 2010, 93-103.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Links<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Mahtab Narsimhan&#8217;s <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mahtabnarsimhan.com\/\">personal website<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pearsoncanada.ca\/wellawareauthors\/\">Pearson Canada Well Aware Authors page<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Publisher <a href=\"http:\/\/www.dancingcatbooks.com\">Dancing Cat Books<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Publisher <a href=\"http:\/\/www.dundurn.com\/\">Dundurn Press<\/a> ; Teacher&#8217;s guides to volumes in the Tara trilogy can be downloaded as pdfs<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Publisher <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lantanapublishing.com\/\">Lantana Publishing<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Publisher <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scholastic.ca\/books\/a-z?category=canadian\">Scholastic Canada<\/a> that publishes North Winds Press<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Publisher <a href=\"https:\/\/www.orcabook.com\">Orca Book Publishers<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Publisher <a href=\"https:\/\/www.owlkids.com\/\">Owlkids<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Publisher <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thomasallen.ca\/site\/index.aspx\">Thomas Allen &amp; Son<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mahtab Narsimhan was born in Mumbai (Bombay) India. She lived in the Middle East for more than a year prior to immigrating to Canada in 1997. Narsimhan lived in Toronto for many years before relocating to Vancouver. 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