num_pages: 48
description: When I first came to this country I felt so alone. A young immigrant girl joins her aunt and uncle in a new country that is unfamiliar to her. She struggles with loneliness with a fierce longing for the culture and familiarity of home until one day her aunt takes her on a walk. As the duo strolls through their city park the girl's aunt begins to tell her an old myth and a story within the story begins.A long time ago a group of refugees arrived on a foreign shore. The local king met them determined to refuse their request for refuge. But there was a language barrier so the king filled a glass with milk and pointed to it as a way of saying that the land was full and couldn't accommodate the strangers. Then the leader of the refugees dissolved sugar in the glass of milk. His message was clear: Like sugar in milk our presence in your country will sweeten your lives. The king embraced the refugee welcoming him and his people.
language: English
title: Sugar in Milk
publisher: Running Press Kids