Age Group: 9 - 12 Years

Description:

Set against a picturesque coffee estate, this poignant middle-grade novel follows an unexpected friendship. Champa, the estate owner's daughter, has vitiligo and stops going to school to avoid the stares. Lalli arrives for the coffee-picking season, aching for her faraway home. Loneliness draws the two girls together, forging a bond across social and cultural divides — a tender tale of nature, belonging, loss, and the fleeting magic of childhood friendship.