Abstract
The category 'Sikh literature' poses a conundrum. There is a substantial body of work about Sikhs that encompasses Sikh history, religion, identity, scriptures and literature, some of it is in Punjabi and some in English. This chapter specifically examines the genre of children's and young adult literature by and about Sikhs that is produced in the diaspora. It is part of a broader study of Sikh diaspora literature and seeks to understand the ways in which Sikh identity is constructed and disseminated through children's literature. Addressed to children born to Sikh parents in a foreign land, especially when their religious and cultural identity is subject to critical, even hostile scrutiny, offers a unique looking glass for the diaspora as a whole. In Sikh children's literature the majority of the authors are women and most of the subjects are turbaned Sikh boys. Keywords: cultural identity; Sikh children's literature; young adult literature
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