Sugar in Milk

People, Identity & Culture

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Author(s)	Thrity Umrigar
Illustrator(s)	Khoa Le
Age Group	5-9
Publisher	Running Press Kids
ISBN	978-0762495191
Year	2020

When I first came to this country, I felt so alone.

A young girl who is an immigrant joins her aunt and uncle in a new country that is unfamiliar to her. She struggles with loneliness, with a fierce longing for the culture and familiarity of home, until one day, her aunt takes her on a walk. As the duo strolls through their city park, the girl's aunt begins to tell her an old myth, and a story within the story begins. The message was clear: Like sugar in milk, our presence in your country will sweeten your lives. The king embraced the refugee, welcoming him and his people.

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