{"product_id":"mamas-roti-hardcover","title":"Mama's Roti - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRaakhee Mirchandani\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eShreya Gupta\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA powerful story about the life-giving force of roti--a round Indian flatbread--and where it comes from, the people who grow it, and what it symbolizes within two families, inspired by the farmers' protests in India.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e A roti isn't just a roti. It's a day in the hot sun tending to the wheat fields. It's little grains of truth about where we come from. It's a snack in the car for the perfect road trip lunch. It's hundreds of hands over thousands of years, kneading together our story. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Told through alternating perspectives of a family in America and a family in India, this powerful cross-continental, intergenerational story proves that something as small as a grain of wheat can create a powerful sense of community\u003ci\u003e.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRaakhee Mirchandani \u003c\/b\u003eis an award-winning writer and editor. She is the author of \u003ci\u003eMy Diwali Light\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHair Twins\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSuper Satya Saves the Day\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eShe Persisted: Kalpana Chawla.\u003c\/i\u003e When she isn't writing, Raakhee is either organizing her bookshelves, running races to raise money for kids with cancer, or trying to roll a round roti, a skill she hasn't perfected as her rotis are usually misshapen and angular. She lives in Hoboken, New Jersey, with her husband and daughter. She invites you to follow her on Instagram @RaakstarWrites or visit her online at raakstarwrites.com. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eShreya Gupta\u003c\/b\u003e is a book designer and the illustrator of \u003ci\u003eShe Sang for India\u003c\/i\u003e by Suma Subramaniam. She is originally from India, but her passion for illustration brought her to the United States, where she pursued an MFA in Illustration as Visual Essay from the School of Visual Arts. Her work has been featured as a \"Google Doodle\" logo, in the\u003ci\u003e New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, in Asia Society magazine and other major publications. She also illustrated The Folio Society's edition of \u003ci\u003eInterpreter of Maladies\u003c\/i\u003e by Jhumpa Lahiri.She lives in New York, NY. She invites you to visit her online at shreyaillustrations.com. \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 40\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.39 x 10.15 x 10.34 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 29, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51753322971424,"sku":"9780316339469","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/0d981e024bd14ba5d8fd164f4e8f85e2.webp?v=1780017209","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/mamas-roti-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}