Orange for the Sunsets

* A Chicago Public Library’s Best of the Best Books of 2019 Selection * A Canadian Children’s Book Center Best Books for Kids & Teens Pick *

From debut author Tina Athaide comes a soaring tale of empathy, hope, and resilience, as two best friends living under Ugandan President Amin’s divisive rule must examine where—and who—they call home.

Perfect for fans of Half from the East and Inside Out and Back Again.

Asha and her best friend, Yesofu, never cared about the differences between them: Indian. African. Girl. Boy. Short. Tall.

But when Idi Amin announces that Indians have ninety days to leave the country, suddenly those differences are the only things that people in Entebbe can see—not the shared after-school samosas or Asha cheering for Yesofu at every cricket game.

Determined for her life to stay the same, Asha clings to her world tighter than ever before. But Yesofu is torn, pulled between his friends, his family, and a promise of a better future. Now as neighbors leave and soldiers line the streets, the two friends find that nothing seems sure—not even their friendship.

Tensions between Indians and Africans intensify and the deadline to leave is fast approaching. Could the bravest thing of all be to let each other go?

* Cea mai buna selectie a celor mai bune carti ale bibliotecii publice din Chicago * Un centru de carte canadian pentru copii Cele mai bune carti pentru copii si adolescenti * De la autorul de debut Tina Athaide vine o poveste in crestere de empatie, speranta si rezilienta, ca doi prieteni cei mai buni Regula diviziva a presedintelui ugandez Amin trebuie sa examineze unde si cine numesc acasa. Perfect pentru fanii lui Half from the East si Inside Out si Back Again. Asha si cel mai bun prieten al ei, Yesofu, nu s-au preocupat niciodata de diferentele dintre ei: indianul.