The story of a Palestinian family's ties to the land, and how one
young girl finds a way to care for her home, even as she says goodbye.
It's 1967 in Nablus, Palestine.
Oraib loves the olive trees that grow outside the refugee camp where she
lives. Each harvest, she and her mama pick the small fruits and she
eagerly stomp stomp stomps on them to release their golden oil. Olives
have always tied her family to the land, as Oraib learns from the
stories Mama tells of a home before war.
But war has come to their door once more, forcing them to flee. Even as
her family is uprooted, Oraib makes a solemn promise to her beloved
olive trees. She will see to it that their legacy lives on for
generations to come.
Debut author-illustrator Aya Ghanameh boldly paints a tale of
bitterness, hope, and the power of believing in a free and thriving
future.