 | Shiva's Fire by Suzanne Fisher Staples
Buy used from: $0.01 This is a great bargain, and a Bharata Natyam student would enjoy reading this book for pleasure. I recommend it for students in 7-12 grade.
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 | Mehndi: The Art of Henna Body Painting by Carine Fabius
Buy new: $8.80 / Used from: $0.99 Here's another great bargain and another young adult book that would be very appealing to teens. It'll give a dancer info. about applying henna on her hands and feet.
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 | The Book of Hindu Imagery: The Gods and Their Symbols by Eva Rudy Jansen
Buy new: $10.17 / Used from: $3.38 A wonderful reference book that includes info. on postures, hand gestures, and attributes of the forms of God in Hinduism. A valuable tool for a dancer, featuring Lord Nataraja on the cover.
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 | Sacred Woman, Sacred Dance: Awakening Spirituality Through Movement and Ritual by Iris J. Stewart
Buy new: $25.60 / Used from: $9.12 A book that examines the role of women's sacred dance in many cultures. Will give a Bharata Natyam dancer a sense of pride and solidarity with other women.
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 | Bharata Natyam by Sunil Kothari
Buy new: $44.55 / Used from: $35.00 Buy the CD-Rom instead of this award-winning book! The CD-Rom is featured on the same page as this book, as a "Sponsored Link." The CD-Rom is less than ten bucks and would make a great gift!
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 | Tales of Kalila and Dimna: Classic Fables from India by Ramsay Wood
Buy used from: $5.36 This includes the first 2 books of the Panchatantra.
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 | Puffin Book of Classic Indian Tales by Meera Uberoi
Buy used from: $4.87 Another great book of Indian stories, that a teen Bharata Natyam dancer would enjoy.
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 | The Broken Tusk: Stories of the Hindu God Ganesha by Uma Krishnaswami
Buy used from: $6.47 A book of stories about Lord Ganesha, the Remover of Obstacles.
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 | Fire in the Heart: A Spiritual Guide for Teens (Chopra, Deepak) by Deepak Chopra
Buy new: $12.78 / Used from: $0.01 A contemporary/pop Hindu book, especially for teens.
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 | Folktales from India (Pantheon Fairy Tale & Folklore Library) by A.K. Ramanujan
Buy new: $12.24 / Used from: $4.99 A diverse mix of Indian stories.
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 | Shower of Gold: Women and Girls in the Stories of India by Uma Krishnaswami
Buy used from: $1.58 A book that focuses on women and girls in Indian stories.
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 | Photo Story Jr.: Publish your own keepsake photo book!
Buy new: Too low to display This is a fun kit that would have multiple uses for a young girl. A dancer could use it to make an arangetram scrapbook, and she'd have a lot of fun in the process!
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