Malaika learns about her father, who came to Canada as a migrant farm worker when she was just a baby and who shared her love of carnival.Malaika dreams about a man with a basket of fruit and guesses that the dream is about her father. Mummy explains that her daddy passed away long ago, and Grandma decides its time Malaika knew more about her fathers life.The family drives to a faroff farm where they receive a warm welcome and visit the orchard where Malaikas father picked fruit. The farm workers tell Malaika that her daddy had always dreamed of celebrating carnival there, just like back home. Will Malaika agree to be their Carnival Queen for the harvest festival?Nadia L. Hohn and Irene Luxbacher have created another compelling story about Malaika, who finds a way to cope with her sadness about her father through their shared love of carnival. Includes an authors note.Key Text FeaturesdialogueglossaryillustrationsvignettesCorrelates to the Common Core State Standards in English Language ArtsCCSS.ELALITERACY.RL.K.6With prompting and support, name the author and illustrator of a story and define the role of each in telling the story.CCSS.ELALITERACY.RL.K.7With prompting and support, describe the relationship between illustrations and the story in which they appear (e.g., what moment in a story an illustration depicts).CCSS.ELALITERACY.RL.1.1Ask and answer questions about key details in a text.

Binding: Hardcover;32 pages; Publisher: Groundwood HUB; Classification: YBCS; Weight: 544 g; Dimensions: 235 x 264 x 11

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