50 -- A Person Of Color As The Main Character

[Rachel]

Treasure of the World by Tara Sullivan is a beautifully written story set in the mountains of Bolivia where 12 year old Ana and her family struggle to mine silver and eke out an existence, highlighting plight of children forced to work just so their families can eat. ⭐⭐⭐⭐ here is my review

[Angela Y]

Zachary Ying and the Dragon Emperor by Xiran Jay Zhao

[Julie]

I have actually read quite a few, but I love this one so much I am grateful I didn't post until now - My Nana's Garden by Dawn Casey

[Rachel]

The Bangalore Detectives Club by Indian author Harini Nagendra is a cozy mystery set in 1920s Bangalore. The first in a series featuring the mathematical and forward-thinking Kaveri, an enjoyable read with yummy recipes at the end. ⭐⭐⭐⭐ here is my review

[Rachel]

Interpreter of Maladies by Jhumpa Lahiri is a beautiful, award-winning collection of short stories set in India or Bangladesh, or involving Bengali immigrants to the US. It is poignant, insightful, full of loss and longing. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ here is my review.

[Rachel]

The Bleeding of the Stone by award-winning Libyan author Ibrahim al-Koni is a short book about a shepherd living in the Sahara desert. It has strong environmental themes about species extinction and reads like a Bedouin folktale with a dose of magical realism and Sufi mysticism. ⭐⭐⭐⭐ here is my review

[Nessa]

"There's Something about Sweetie" by Sandhya Menon

[Shonna]

Serena Singh Flips the Script by Sonya Lalli https://cdnbookworm.blogspot.com/2022...

[Anna]

I read At Night All Blood is Black by David Diop.