Rashin’s story of her first trip to a beach in her new New York home is juxtaposed with her experiences in the Caspian Sea while living in Iran. She misses much from her former home; but she discovers a new flavor ice cream and a friend with whom to have fun without the Islamic beach guards who kept male and female beachgoers separate. Vivid illustration and straightforward narration reveal the author’s own story.
Saffron Ice Cream
Rashin Kheiriyeh
Age Level:
3-6 Genre:
Fiction A map from a mysterious bottle magically transports a Brooklyn boy to share tea and talk with his grandfather in the Middle East.
Mystery Bottle
Kristen Balouch
Age Level:
6-9 Genre:
Fiction, Fantasy