American as Paneer Pie Miriam Girls can be mean sometimes

Girls can be mean sometimes and this story is meant to encourage kindness

Drawing on her life’s work of teaching and researching in urban schools

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But her father looked into her eyes and knew she could do anything

American as Paneer Pie Miriam Girls can be mean sometimesAn Indian American girl navigates prejudice in her small town and learns the power of her own voice in this brilliant gem of a middle grade novel full of humor and heart, perfect for fans of Front Desk and Aminas Voice. As the only Indian American kid in her small town, Lekha Divekar feels like she has two versions of herself: Home Lekha, who loves watching Bollywood movies and eating Indian food, and School Lekha, who pins her hair over her bindi