
By Eve Bunting, Ted Lewin (Illustrator)
A new student finds belonging on a school trip to an orchard.
Farah, a young immigrant, feels isolated in her new school, unable to speak the language. On a field trip to an apple orchard, familiar sounds from home spark a connection. As she helps make apple cider, Farah begins to bridge the gap with her classmates. Will this be the start of her feeling at home in a foreign land?
Farah feels alone, even when surrounded by her classmates. She listens and nods but doesn’t speak. It’s hard being the new kid in school, especially when you’re from another country and don’t know the language. Then, on a field trip to an apple orchard, Farah discovers there are lots of things that sound the same as they did at home, from dogs crunching their food to the ripple of friendly laughter. As she helps the class make apple cider, Farah connects with the other students and begins to feel that she belongs.
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