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  A universal story about displacement, migration, and the many ways we find home. Nur has always loved her home by the sea, where water glimmers along a straight horizon. But when Nur and her family are forced to leave, they begin a long journey to an unfamiliar place. For Nur, nothing in this new place feels like home. Then one day, Nur's mother brings her a new set of paintbrushes. Nur's brushstrokes help her connect the place she's lost, and she finds home again through creativity and heart. The Light of Home will resonate with anyone who has ever had to leave a place they've loved. From author, poet, and physician Diana Farid comes this introspective story about belonging and the power of creativity. Artist Hoda Hadadi's gorgeous illustrations bring this story to life in beautiful detail  

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Diana Farid is an award-winning author and poet. Her picture book, When You Breathe, was a National Council of Teachers of English Notable poetry book. Her novel in verse, Wave, was the 2022 Cybils Award winner for poetry novel and a School Library Journal Best Middle Grade Book. She is also a physician and associate professor at Stanford University. Hoda Hadadi is a children's books illustrator living and working in Tehran, Iran. She has illustrated more than forty books for children and has won numerous international prizes, including the New Horizons Bologna Ragazzi Award and the Grand Prix of Belgrade.

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