**A Center for the Study of Multicultural Children's Literature Best Book of the Year 2024A celebration of family, culture, and the enduring bond between generations**Sadie’s grandmother is studying art and invites Sadie to learn and share her passion. But Sadie’s grandmother passes on more than her love of art to her grandchild; she also shares her knowledge of Jewish cultural traditions. Sadie learns about the meaning of “chai”—the Hebrew word for life—and the significance...

The inspiring biography of Ghanaian artist El Anatsui whose handmade sculptures, created from discarded bottle tops, have received international acclaim and been showcased around the world."If you touch something, you leave a charge on it and anybody else touching it connects with you, in a way." -- El AnatsuiEl Anatsui has always written his own story. As an art student at the University of Ghana, El noticed that the artists and styles he was stud...