Beloved and bestselling storyteller Patricia Polacco draws on her Ukrainian heritage in this picture book following one familyâs history through the generations and the powerful bond of their love.
In the village of Cherinovska, Ukraine, a family raises sunlasknuk (sunflowers) through the generations. When war erupts, theyâre forced to leave their beloved home for a faraway world: America. Arriving with nothing but the clothes on their backâand the seeds in one little girlâs pocketsâcan they make a livingâŠand a new home?