by Karen Latchana Kenney

WorthyKids, Hachette Book Group

Lakshmi just moved from rural, sunny Guyana to a city in icy, frigid Minnesota. Her family is trying hard to adjust to a new country, but for Lakshmi, the hardest part is the cold, icy snow. Lakshmi won’t even take one crunchy step in it, and her mama has to carry her everywhere. But when she meets a new friend on the bus, Lakshmi finds the courage she didn’t know she had.