Recommended for readers looking for greater understanding of the immigration experience via a masterful blend of character- and plot-based storytelling.
Intriguing and unusual subject matter for this age group; recommended for teen collections that serve patrons with an interest in journalism and history.
Exploring world history through the lens of a single food staple, Aronson and Budhos begin by recounting their own family connections to the sugar industry before taking us back to its origins, at least back to when Alexander the Great "discovered" it in India...