Lights for Gita Rachna Gilmore Illustrated by Alice Priestley Paperback, $7.95, ISBN 978-0-88448-151-5 8.5 x 8.5, 24 pages, color illustrations Children / Multicultural; Grades 3-6

"Pick of the List"
—American Bookseller, 1995

"Lights for Gita reminds us that what immigrants bring with them does not all fit in a moving van. They also come laden with traditions and the hope of passing them on. . . ."
—Five Owls

A children's book about Divali that celebrates cultural diversity.

Gita has recently moved to America from India, and she is looking forward to celebrating Divali—her favorite holiday—with her family. She has invited some of her new friends from school to join in the festivities, but a winter storm puts a damper on her plans. Just as Gita decides she hates her new home, events take another turn. Beautifully illustrated with warm, radiant paintings.

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