Costantia Manoli

Tomatoes in My Lunchbox -- Costantia Manoli, Hardcover

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A moving picture book from a debut author about the first day of school, layered with themes about the immigrant experience and the universal experience of feeling out of place.

A child, newly arrived in another country, feels displaced, lonely, and a little scared on her first day of school. Her name doesn't sound the way she's used to hearing it. She knows she doesn't fit in. And when she eats her whole tomato for lunch, she can feel her classmates observing her--and not quite understanding her.

But sometimes all it takes is one friend, one connection, to bring two worlds together, and gradually the girl, her tomato, and her full name, start to feel at home with her new friends and community.

This emotionally sweeping debut picture book by Costantia Manoli, with vibrant art by Magdalena Mora, artfully captures feelings of displacement and the joy that comes from forging new friendships.

Author: Costantia Manoli
Publisher: Roaring Brook Press
Published: 06/21/2022
Pages: 32
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.70lbs
Size: 10.40h x 8.50w x 0.40d
ISBN: 9781250763129
Audience: Ages 4-8

Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 04/15/2022
Booklist 05/01/2022 pg. 51

Product Tags:

Ages 4-8, Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Fiction, Costantia Manoli, Emigration & Immigration, Grades 1-3, Hardcover, Immigrants, Juvenile Fiction, Magdalena Mora, New Experience, PreK, Roaring Brook Press, School & Education, Social Themes

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