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Dancing in Thatha's Footsteps

Author: Srividhya Venkat

Publisher: Yali Publishing LLC

Published: 2021-06-30

Total Pages: 34

ISBN-13: 194952888X

On Sundays, Varun has his karate lesson, and his sister Varsha heads to dance school with their grandfather. One weekend, Varun reluctantly accompanies his sister to her lesson. Bored of waiting, he peeks into the classroom, and almost immediately, he is fascinated by the rhythm and grace of bharatanatyam, a dance from India that Varsha is learning to perfect. Varun tries a few moves at home in secret because...well, boys don’t dance, do they? His grandfather is not so sure. Will Thatha be able to convince Varun to dance in his footsteps? A heartwarming picture book about a multigenerational Indian-American family discovering a shared love for bharatanatyam, an ancient classical dance that continues to fascinate dancers worldwide.

Mina vs. the Monsoon

Author: Rukhsanna Guidroz

Publisher: Yali Publishing LLC

Published: 2018-12-01

Total Pages: 38

ISBN-13: 194952891X

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A Kirkus Reviews' Best Picture Book, 2018 Mina loves to play soccer all year round. Nothing comes close to it. But when the monsoon arrives, Mina is stuck indoors and she can’t help feeling restless and bored. Her ammi doesn’t understand. The doodhwalla doesn’t understand. That’s when Mina decides she’ll find ways of chasing away the clouds herself. In doing so, she makes an unexpected discovery. Soccer will never be the same again for Mina! In a charming story that any kid who loves a sport will relate to, soccer-mad Mina tries just about any trick to stop the monsoon clouds from raining on her game. In doing so, she shows us glimpses of her life in a village in eastern India, highlighting the important role played by monsoon rains in this part of the world. The heart of the story, however, is the bond forged between a mother and her daughter on a gray, gloomy day.

Dance of Shadows

Author: Yelena Black

Publisher: A&C Black

Published: 2013

Total Pages: 386

ISBN-13: 1408829975

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Dancing with someone is an act of trust. Elegant and intimate; you're close enough to kiss, close enough to feel your partner's heartbeat. But for Vanessa, dance is deadly - and she must be very careful who she trusts . . .Vanessa Adler attends an elite ballet school - the same one her older sister, Margaret, attended before she disappeared. Vanessa feels she can never live up to her sister's shining reputation. But Vanessa, with her glorious red hair and fair skin, has a kind of power when she dances - she loses herself in the music, breathes different air, and the world around her turns to flames . . . Soon she attracts the attention of three men: gorgeous Zep, mysterious Justin, and the great, enigmatic choreographer Josef Zhalkovsky. When Josef asks Vanessa to dance the lead in the Firebird, she has little idea of the danger that lies ahead - and the burning forces about to be unleashed . . .

Dancing in the Glory of Monsters

Author: Jason Stearns

Publisher: PublicAffairs

Published: 2012-03-27

Total Pages: 412

ISBN-13: 1610391594

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A "tremendous," "intrepid" history of the devastating war in the heart of Africa's Congo, with first-hand accounts of the continent's worst conflict in modern times. At the heart of Africa is the Congo, a country the size of Western Europe, bordering nine other nations, that since 1996 has been wracked by a brutal war in which millions have died. In Dancing in the Glory of Monsters, renowned political activist and researcher Jason K. Stearns has written a compelling and deeply-reported narrative of how Congo became a failed state that collapsed into a war of retaliatory massacres. Stearns brilliantly describes the key perpetrators, many of whom he met personally, and highlights the nature of the political system that brought these people to power, as well as the moral decisions with which the war confronted them. Now updated with a new introduction, Dancing in the Glory of Monsters tells the full story of Africa's Great War.

The Complete Book of Ballroom Dancing

Author: Richard Montgomery Stephenson

Publisher: Main Street Books

Published: 1980

Total Pages: 260

ISBN-13: 9780385424165

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A guide to general dancing skills accompanies sequential photographs and foot-pattern diagrams illustrating the fundamentals of the fox-trot, waltz, cha-cha, tango, polka, and other popular ballroom dances.

Kesar and the Lullaby Birds

Author: Aditi Oza

Publisher: Yali Publishing LLC

Published: 2022-05-31

Total Pages: 39

ISBN-13: 1949528847

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Kesar’s baby sister Kamal will not sleep. Their entire village in the Great Rann of Kutch is kept awake by the infant’s cries and her parents are exhausted. When Kesar and Kamal’s ba comes to visit, her stories give Kesar a wonderful idea. Perhaps what Kesar needs to put her baby sister to sleep is a little bit of desert magic! A vibrant celebration of traditional artisans from India, this picture book is a sweet sibling bedtime story at heart, featuring a big sister who figures out how to care for her baby sister with some help from her grandmother’s lovingly made gifts. "Set in the Kutch region of India, the bright colors, intricate patterns, and delicate details of Indian attire and architecture are standout features." -- Foreword Reviews (Starred)

The Sorcerer of Mandala

Author: D Kalyanaraman

Publisher:

Published: 2016-10-01

Total Pages: 244

ISBN-13: 9780989061537

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The Sorcerer of Mandala is a quirky fantasy novel suitable for ages 14 and up. The story builds on elements from Indian mythology and features an oddball cast of characters as they set out to defeat a puzzle-loving sorcerer and his minions.

Jingle Dancer

Author: Cynthia Leitich Smith

Publisher: Harper Collins

Published: 2000-04-05

Total Pages: 42

ISBN-13: 068816241X

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Jenna, a contemporary Muscogee (Creek) girl in Oklahoma, wants to honor a family tradition by jingle dancing at the next powwow. But where will she find enough jingles for her dress? An unusual, warm family story, beautifully evoked in Cornelius Van Wright and Ying-Hwa Hu's watercolor art. Notable Children's Trade Books in the Field of Social Studies 2001, National Council for SS & Child. Book Council

In the Footsteps of Dracula

Author: Steven P. Unger

Publisher: World Audience, Incorporated

Published: 2010

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781935444534

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Bram Stoker's novel Count Dracula was based on the life and killer-deeds of Prince Vlad the Impaler, and what Unger has done here is to go back to the real places...where Prince Vlad lived--and to write detailed descriptions of the places themselves. Also, he goes into the real-life horror-crimes of Prince Vlad, and then into a tourist guide for anyone who wants to follow his tracks, and experience first-hand what Vlad himself experienced. You get fiction, the truth behind the fiction, and a tourist guide to the places themselves. Amazing detail/thoroughness and an unexpected sense of creepiness that invades you as you read it.

Amla Mater

Author: Devi Menon

Publisher: Yali Publishing LLC

Published: 2018-06-11

Total Pages: 144

ISBN-13: 0989061574

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In the stillness of autumn, I feel I can almost hear someone hum 'Lokame tharavadu (the world is my home)...' In her tiny flat in East London, as Mili waits for her baby to arrive, little things remind her of her life in India—the scent of jasmine flowers, a heavy downpour, a late-night cup of coffee, an amla or gooseberry—and she is overcome with a deep desire to recreate the flavors of her childhood. Can a jar of amla pickle help her travel back to that safe haven she once called home? In this sweetly nostalgic graphic novel, the narrator recounts her meandering journey from her ancestral village in South India to the United Kingdom, capturing the deep feeling of longing for home that shapes the lives of emigrants everywhere.