Orange for the Sunsets (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780062795298)

* 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?

Author: Tina Athaide
ISBN-10: 0062795295
ISBN-13: 9780062795298
Publisher: Katherine Tegen Books
Language: English
Published: 04/02/2019
Pages: 336
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.80lbs
Size: 8.30h x 5.80w x 1.30d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 4.1
Point Value: 7
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 502637 / Orange for the Sunsets


Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 01/15/2019 pg. 79
Publishers Weekly 02/18/2019
School Library Journal 03/01/2019 pg. 96
Horn Book Magazine 03/01/2019 pg. 75
Booklist 03/01/2019 pg. 66
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2019 - Superior,Well Above Average