Tina Narang
Publisher-Children's, HarperCollins India
One Crazy Summer by Rita Williams-Garcia
Age group: 8-12 years
Eleven-year-old Delphine and her two younger sisters, Vonetta and Fern travel to Brooklyn to spend the summer with their mother, Cecile, who had left them seven years earlier. While the girls hope to go to Disneyland to meet Tinker Bell, their mother has other plans. She sends them to a day camp run by the Black Panthers. What follows is a truly crazy summer for the three girls as they learn about their family, country and themselves. This moving yet funny Newbery Honour novel will help children understand the value of diversity.

Smile; written and illustrated by Raina Telgemeier
Age group: 10-13 years
Raina is a sixth grader who severely injures her two front teeth after she trips and falls. A frustrating journey with braces, surgery, a retainer with fake teeth and more is in store for her. During this long dental adventure, Raina also deals with school and friends to discover the true meaning of friendship until she is finally able to smile. An endearing graphic novel by bestselling author Raina Telgemeier.