A Place at the Table - by Saadia Faruqi & Laura Shovan

This is a heartwarming story about two girls from different cultural backgrounds who form an unlikely friendship through their shared love of cooking.

Sara, a Pakistani American girl, and Elizabeth, a white Jewish girl, bond in a South Asian cooking class taught by Sara's mother.

Despite their differences, they find common ground in the kitchen and embark on a journey to create the most amazing, mouth-watering cross-cultural dish together.

Along the way, they learn about each other's cultures, traditions, and families, and discover what it truly means to belong.

With its timely themes of food, friendship, family, and identity, this book is a must-read for anyone who loves a good story about unlikely friendships and cultural exchange.

So why not treat yourself or someone you know to this delightful tale of culinary adventure and cross-cultural understanding?