* 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?