The Color of Home
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When fourteen-year-old Noelle Lancaster learns her dad's new job is taking their family from everything familiar to a new life in Africa, her world feels like it's crumbling. Back home she had her best friend Eliana, her favorite hangouts, and a place where she belonged. Now she has a suitcase full of memories, a guitar she can't let go of, and a little sister who asks questions Sofia doesn't know how to answer.
In Rwanda, nothing looks or feels the same-the red earth, the rolling green hills, the voices calling out muraho as she passes. Noelle feels caught between two worlds, missing what she left behind but uncertain how to step into her new life.
With her sister by her side, and video calls with Eliana bridging the distance, Noelle begins to discover small sparks of connection: a neighborhood full of laughter, music that speaks louder than words, and a new understanding of what it means to call more than one place home.
The Color of Home is a heartfelt coming-of-age story about family, friendship, and the courage it takes to find yourself in a place that feels completely new.
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