Winner of: 2014 Christopher Award, Books for Young People 2014, ILA
Primary Fiction Award 2015, MLA Mitten Award Honor, Human Rights in
Children's Literature Honor. With humor and warmth, this children's
picture book raises awareness about poverty and hunger. Best friends
Sofia and Maddi live in the same neighborhood, go to the same school,
and play in the same park, but while Sofia's fridge at home is full of
nutritious food, the fridge at Maddi's house is empty. Sofia learns that
Maddi's family doesn't have enough money to fill their fridge and
promises Maddi she'll keep this discovery a secret. But because Sofia
wants to help her friend, she's faced with a difficult decision: to keep
her promise or tell her parents about Maddi's empty fridge. Filled with
colorful artwork, this storybook addresses issues of poverty with
honesty and sensitivity while instilling important lessons in
friendship, empathy, trust, and helping others. A call to action
section, with six effective ways for children to help fight hunger and
information on antihunger groups, is also included.