Book
Tomatoes in my lunchbox / written by Costantia Manoli ; illustrated by Magdalena Mora.
A young girl feels out of place on her first day of school in a new country until she discovers that it only takes one friend to make her new surroundings feel like home.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781250763129
- ISBN: 1250763126
- Physical Description: 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 27 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : Roaring Brook Press, 2022.
Content descriptions
| Target Audience Note: | Ages 4-8. Roaring Brook Press. Grades K-1. Roaring Brook Press. AD510L Lexile Decoding demand: 69 (high) Semantic demand: 65 (high) Syntactic demand: 80 (high) Structure demand: 85 (very high) Lexile |
| Study Program Information Note: | Accelerated Reader AR LG 3.1 0.5 519484. |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Immigrants > Juvenile fiction. Friendship > Juvenile fiction. First day of school > Juvenile fiction. Schools > Juvenile fiction. |
| Genre: | Picture books. |
Available copies
- 11 of 11 copies available at Missouri Evergreen. (Show)
- 2 of 2 copies available at Jefferson County.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 11 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson County Library-Arnold | E LIFE MANOLI (Text) | 30061100062690 | Easy Books | Available | - |
| Jefferson County Library-Northwest | E LIFE MANOLI (Text) | 30051100062709 | Easy Books | Available | - |
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Summary
Tomatoes in My Lunchbox
A moving picture book from a debut author about the first day of school, layered with themes about the immigrant experience and the universal experience of feeling out of place. A child, newly arrived in another country, feels displaced, lonely, and a little scared on her first day of school. Her name doesn't sound the way she's used to hearing it. She knows she doesn't fit in. And when she eats her whole tomato for lunch, she can feel her classmates observing her--and not quite understanding her. But sometimes all it takes is one friend, one connection, to bring two worlds together, and gradually the girl, her tomato, and her full name, start to feel at home with her new friends and community. This emotionally sweeping debut picture book by Costantia Manoli, with vibrant art by Magdalena Mora, artfully captures feelings of displacement and the joy that comes from forging new friendships.
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