Bengali/Bengali American

Debating Darcy

by Sayantani DasGupta

Age 12 or older

Themes: Audiobook, Coming of Age, Cross-Group Dating, Cross-Group Friendship, Cultural Empowerment, Generation: 1st, Genre: Romance, Own Voices/Lived Experience, Religious Background: Hindu, The Arts

Hani and Ishu’s Guide to Fake Dating

by Adiba Jaigirdar

Age 14 or older

Themes: Discrimination: Cultural, LGBTQIA+, Own Voices/Lived Experience

Home is in Between

by Mitali Perkins

Age 03 or older

Themes: Cross-Group Friendship, Family Relationship: Parents, Immigrant: Education, Multilingual Character, Own Voices/Lived Experience, Welcoming by Community, Welcoming by Individual, Welcoming by School

The Love and Lies of Rukhsana Ali

by Sabina Khan

Age 15 or older

Themes: Family Relationship: Grandparents, Family Relationship: Parents, Generation: 1st, LGBTQIA+, Own Voices/Lived Experience, Visiting Home Country

You Bring The Distant Near

by Mitali Perkins

Age 12 or older

Themes: Cross-Group Dating, Discrimination: Racial, Discrimination: Religious, Family Relationship: Grandparents, Family Relationship: Parents, Generation: 1st, Generation: 2nd, Generational Differences: Dating, Own Voices/Lived Experience, Religious Background: Muslim