When her new classmates tease her, Kanzi finds comfort in wrapping up in a quilt from her teita and writing poetry. - (Baker & Taylor)

That night, Kanzi wraps herself in the beautiful Arabic quilt her teita (grandma) in Cairo gave her and writes a poem in Arabic about the quilt. Next day her teacher sees the poem and gets the entire class excited about creating a “quilt” (a paper collage) of student names in Arabic. In the end, Kanzi’s most treasured reminder of her old home provides a pathway for acceptance in her new one. This authentic story with beautiful illustrations includes a glossary of Arabic words and a presentation of Arabic letters with their phonetic English equivalents. - (WW Norton)

2021 ARAB AMERICAN CHILDREN'S BOOK AWARD WINNERChildren's Africana Book Award (CABA) 2021 Honor BookNCSS 2021 Notable Social Studies Book - (WW Norton)