Malaika is happy to be reunited with her mother, even if it means moving to Canada where everything is different. It's cold, people have strong accents and the Quebec Carnival is nothing like the one Malaika loved so much in the Caribbean! Adjusting to her new environment and her new family may be difficult...

Nadia L. Hohn's prose underscores the importance of family and tolerance in this heartwarming story of cultural differences.