One Good Thing About America

When nine-year-old Ana s moves from Africa to the United States with her mother and younger brother, she finds everyday things like school lunches and slang completely unfamiliar. Growing up in a new country while worrying about the conflict that forced her family to leave, she longs for the mango trees and relatives she left behind. She copes by writing letters to her grandmother Oma, describing her struggles and small victories as she learns English and navigates life in a new school. The story follows her journey from homesickness to a tentative sense of belonging in America.