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Lunch from Home

Joshua David Stein, illustrated by Jing Li

Written by Joshua David Stein, Lunch from Home places a child's preferred packed meal at a school lunch table, where it receives disparaging remarks. Four students are set apart in a classroom of sandwiches by the culturally specific lunches they bring from home. Penguin Young Readers Group published this edition on August 30, 2022. The book contrasts home-prepared lunches with the sandwiches around them.

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Themes
Cultural Heritage · Food And Cooking · School
Format
Hardcover
Publisher
Penguin Young Readers Group
Published
August 30, 2022
ISBN-13
9780593384459
Language
English
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