Key Selling Points Loosely based on Shenaaz Nanji's classic picture book, Treasure For Lunch (9781896764320) An early reader chapter book about a young girl coping with being the new kid in school and the only Afro-Indian child in her class Touches on common issues that kids deal with when they're an ethnic or cultural minority in their school, such as feeling embarrassed about their "different" lunch foods Portrays a close relationship between a grandchild and her grandmother who lives overseas, and the bonds that form around food Reflects contemporary goals that kids have around cooking (Alina starts her own cooking channel on Youtube, auditions to get on a cooking show).
Alina in a Pinch