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Orange for the Sunsets by Tina Athaide (from a Two Thumbs Up reviewer)

Sunday, Jun 09, 2019 at 2:37pm

$21.00

Orange for the sunsets is about two kids named Asha and Yesofu who are best friends. Asha is an Indian girl and Yesofu is an African boy. Even though they are so different they are best friends. One day the president decides that Indians should leave the country of Uganda and go home. Asha is determined to stay in Uganda forever. Every thing is changing for the two best friends.

I thought that Orange for the sunsets was a really good read. I like that Asha and Yesofu try to be friends even though it can be hard sometimes. I think lots of kids my age will love this book. This book is kind of sad at the end. I rate this story 97 out of 100 because it is so good!

Lilah, a Two Thumbs Up reviewer

Categories: Saskatoon, Winnipeg, Two Thumbs Up Kids

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Orange for the Sunsets

- Tina Athaide

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* 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?