Always Anjali (Always Anjali #1)
Written by Sheetal Sheth
Illustrated by Jessica Blank
Published by Random House Children's Books
Anjali and her friends are excited to buy matching personalized license plates for their bikes—but Anjali can’t find a plate with her name. She is often teased about her “different” name, and this is the last straw. Anjali is so upset that she demands her parents let her pick a new name! When they refuse, Anjali decides to take a closer look at who she is—beyond her name—and why being different means being marvelous.
Actress and activist Sheetal Sheth has penned a deeply personal picture book about the experience of feeling othered and the journey toward embracing yourself.
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Primary ISBN: 9780593648834
Publication Date: April 2023
Available As: Hardcover, Audiobook, eBook
Picture Book, Age 04 or older
Community Represented: Indian/Indian American
Themes: Discrimination: Racial, Format: Audiobook, Identity: Names & Pronunciations, Own Voices/Lived Experience
Setting: United States
Character's Place in the Immigration Journey: Unknown Arrival
Book Creator(s) Connection to the Community Represented: Own Voices/Lived Experience
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