"Every December, a little girl in Virginia looks forward to receiving a crate of oranges from her grandparents in Miami, but this year is even better. The family is taking a driving trip to visit Nonna and Nonno in Florida! At Nonna and Nonno’s house, they pick grapefruit and oranges under the sun. They dance the salsa and play in the waves at the beach. Best of all, they celebrate Hanukkah together. The girls help Nonna make latkes, and buñuelos stuffed with almonds and guava jelly. It’s eight days of light and love." - publisher
Themes & Content
- Genres
- Fiction
- Central Theme Categories
- Centering Culture & Identity
- Content
- Diverse Families/Family Dynamics
- Languages & Communication
- Race-Related
- Sacred Belief Systems
- Gender Representation
- Girls/Women
- Race / Culture
- Bi/Multiracial/Mixed Race
- Latinx/Hispanic/Latin American
- White/European American/Caucasian
- Religion
- Jewish
- Character Prominence
- Dominant Main
- Illustrator Lived Experience
- Illustrator shares race/culture with main characters
- Unique Contributions
- Bi/Multiracial/Mixed Race characters and/or story
