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  Anita and Me

  by Meera Syal

  Now in paperback, the prize-winning coming-of-age novel about a young Indian girl in northern England. Winner of the Betty Trask Award and finalist for the Guardian Fiction Award, Anita and Me, which has been compared to To Kill a Mockingbird, tells the story of Meena, the daughter of the only Punjabi family in the British village of Tollington. With great warmth and humor, Meera Syal brings to life a quirky,... (more)
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  Life Isn't All Ha Ha Hee Hee

  by Meera Syal

  In her hilarious and poignant novel, Meera Syal has created an indelible portrait of a close-knit group of Indian women living in London.Caught between two cultures, three childhood friends - Chila, Sunita, and Tania -- are expected to revert to being obedient mothers and wives.But their world explodes when Tania makes a documentary, starring Chila and Sunita, about contemporary urban Indian life.The result is an... (more)