Books
Here's a preview of some of Annada's picture books:
Lux's Elixir
On the way to the market to sell mangoes with their grandfather, Lux discovers that Rose, the river watcher, is sick. Instead of crossing the river with their grandfather, Lux stays behind and cares for Rose as they wait for medicine to be delivered. Lux learns to fish, stoke a fire, and gather berries, and at night Lux and Rose share stories underneath a starry sky. After some time, a surprising thing happens to Rose, and Lux learns how medicine comes in many forms.
To Find the Moon
Lux and their grandfather, Baba, live in a world with endless sunshine and infinite time. Then, Sun and Baba become tired, and they ask Lux to find Moon so they can rest. Lux agrees, embarking on a journey to strange, new places. In the end, Lux discovers how love endures and how the night sky offers a most spectacular kind of beauty.
Lux and the Wolf Pup
When Lux discovers a wolf pup alone in the caves, they long to take it home as their own. However, Lux’s grandfather says the wolf belongs in the wild. Distraught, Lux runs to the river, where Moon comforts Lux as they listen to the rushing river, chirping crickets, and other night sounds under a starry sky. Soon, majestic howls ride on the wind, and Lux learns how to hold someone close to their heart, even if they’re far away.
Here's a preview of Annada's middle grade novels:
Memoryland
Twelve-year-old Rosemary may be a genius at math and chess, but she has no clue how to speak up for herself. Painfully shy, she finds solace in her best friend, Sam, and the fort they are building in the woods. One night, Rosemary discovers a half-buried Polaroid shining in the moonlight near the fort. She learns that the photo is of her real dad, and the dad she lives with is only a holographic replacement of the real thing. Her dad speaks to her in a dream, urging her to unlock the memories of him waiting for her within Memoryland, and quickly, because Memoryland is evaporating. Rosemary and Sam embark on a quest across the South in their search, where they learn about mysticism and music from a gentle farmer, ride on a train with a brooding, runaway teen, and meditate with a mysterious woman in a cave. If she discovers Memoryland, Rosemary must find her voice in order to bring the magic of Memoryland to life.
Lux and the Magnificent Stones
Lux and their grandfather, Baba, live in a home near the edge of the forest. During their walks in the woods with Baba, Lux collects white stones in the hopes of building something magnificent one day. Then, a strange couple comes to town offering riches in exchange for the magic river water nearby. Lux feels uneasy about the offer and asks each townsperson what they value most in the world. As they do, they give away their precious stones in gratitude and learn a valuable lesson about what it means to be rich. If Lux and Baba can convince the townspeople they are rich already, they will save the river and may just build something magnificent after all.