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#BESTSELLERSugar in MilkSinopsis :A timely and timeless picture book about immigration thatdemonstrates the power of diversity, acceptance, andtolerance from a gifted storyteller.An ALSC Notable Children'sBook of 2021A Kirkus Best Books of 2020A School LibraryJournal Best Books of 2020Winner of the 2021 Ohioana BookAwardAn Anne Izard Storytellers' Choice Award, 2022Anengaging, beautiful, and memorable book. --Kirkus Reviews,starred reviewLush illustrations and a strong message of hopeand perseverance make this a standout title. --School LibraryJournal, starred reviewWhen I first came to this country, I feltso alone. A young immigrant girl joins her aunt and uncle in anew country that is unfamiliar to her. She struggles with
loneliness, with a fierce longing for the culture and familiarity ofhome, until one day, her aunt takes her on a walk. As the duostrolls through their city park, the girl's aunt begins to tell heran old myth, and a story within the story begins.A long timeago, a group of refugees arrived on a foreign shore. The localking met them, determined to refuse their request for refuge.But there was a language barrier, so the king filled a glass withmilk and pointed to it as a way of saying that the land was fulland couldn't accommodate the strangers. Then, the leader ofthe refugees dissolved sugar in the glass of milk. His messagewas clear: Like sugar in milk, our presence in your country willsweeten your lives. The king embraced the refugee,welcoming him and his people. The folktale depicted in thisbook was a part of author Thrity Umrigar's Zoroastrianupbringing as a Parsi child in India, but resonates for childrenof all backgrounds, especially those coming to a newhomeland.

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