Mehndi Dreams: YA Books with Henna ArtLike this list

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• Aarzu All Around

  Abbas, Marzieh

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  Aarzu dreams of playing cricket and helping her sister pay for expensive medical treatments, but girls aren't allowed to do those things in Karachi. But if she disguises herself as a boy, maybe she can get work helping a nearby family get ready for…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Always Be My Bibi

  Taslim, Priyanka,

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  Bibi was NOT planning to spend her summer in Bangladesh for her sister's wedding, but she's stuck here for the foreseeable future. Fortunately, the groom's little brother is...really cute, actually?

• Arya Khanna's Bollywood Moment

  Avachat, Arushi,

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  Arya's big sister's wedding is only one piece of a senior year that might just run her ragged. She's planning a week of wedding activities, dealing with friend drama, and working with the boy who snaked the title of student council president out…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• My Big, Fat Desi Wedding

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  Sample a feast of delectable short stories about weddings from every angle: the food, the clothes, the endless parade of family, and of course, the mehndi!

• My Sister's Big Fat Indian Wedding

  Patel, Sajni, 1981-

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  After she gets rejected from her dream college, all Zuri wants is to compete in a music competition - she knows there'll be college scouts there, which might give her a second shot at Juilliard. But her sister's getting married the same weekend,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Misfit in Love

  Ali, S. K.,

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  Janna wants her brother to have a wonderful wedding, but event planning starts spiraling out of control - especially when it becomes clear not everyone's happy he's getting married. You can jump in here for maximum wedding fun, or go back to Saints…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Sister of the Bollywood Bride

  Bajpai, Nandini,

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  Mini's determined to make sure her big sister's wedding is an event to remember, especially since their mother won't be alive to see it - but can she out-plan a literal hurricane bearing down on them?

• The Henna Wars

  Jaigirdar, Adiba,

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  Nishat and Flávia are rivals in the world of henna art - but when it comes to their hearts, Nishat's feelings are getting more complicated by the moment. Will competition or a crush win out?

• A Match Made in Mehendi

  Bajpai, Nandini

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  Simi's a born matchmaker, according to her mother. It's not a title she's interested in having, but a friend convinces her to use her skills with their classmates...and chaos ensues!

• Teach Yourself Henna Tattoo

  Making Mehndi Art With Easy-to-follow Instructions, Patterns, and Projects

  Abdoyan, Brenda,

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  If you love the idea of mehndi but aren't sure how to try it out, this book will get you started. It goes over some of the history of mehndi, advice for applying henna, and clever ideas for decorating both your body and your room!

• Henna Sourcebook

  Packard, Mary,

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  Looking for mehndi motifs to try out? This book is jam-packed with ideas from across the world.