The diary of a young girl Anne Frank – This is a story of Nazi era about a girl called Anne Frank. She was a Jew and was in hiding when she wrote these diaries. Posthumously these were turned into a book by her father. To kill a mockingbird – This book is a classic. It is a strong statement on racism. This book is written from the point of view of a young girl. Malgudi days – It is a fascinating collection of small stories about the common man of India. It is set in pre-indepence era. This book is penned one of India’s most lauded author R.K.Narayan. Coming around the mountain – Ruskin Bond is one of India’s most loved authors of recent times. His books give a wanderlust to the readers. You can pick up books like Coming around the mountain, The night train at Deoli and other short stories, The best of Ruskin Bond, The blue umbrella etc. The daughter from the wishing tree – It is a book consisting of tales about lesser known women characters from Indian mythology. Wonder – It is a story of a young boy named Auggie. This story stresses how we all are born different but we all are special. A movie starring Owen Wilson and Julia Roberts is based on this book.
The girl who chose and The boys who fought – Two epics in one book. It consists of Ramayana and Mahabharata. It is a flip book with many illustrations making it a fun read. The book of Indian kings – This book is written by varied celebrated authors of India like Salman Rushdie, Romila Thapar, Abraham Eraly, Kalki, Many S. Pillai, Khushwant Singh, Jadunath Sarkar, Rajmohan Gandhi, William Dalrymple, Vir Sanghvi and Namita Bhandare. It consists of essays and stories about the great Indian kings.