Ege and Avra

<b>A tangled fishing line leads to unexpected friendship in this heartwarming tale of laughter, connection, and understanding across cultural divides.<br> <br>A thought-provoking picture book celebrating cross-cultural relationships in a gentle, intergenerational story connecting Türkiye and Greece on the Aegean Sea.</b><br><br>While fishing in the Aegean Sea with her grandfather, Ege, a girl from Türkiye, crosses paths with Ávra, a girl from Greece, who’s also fishing with her grandfather. At first, the girls ignore each other, but when their fishing lines cross, they become angry, a little like how their countries have fought for centuries.<br><br>But soon an unlikely kinship sparks! Ege and Ávra share laughter, food, and prayer in this story about cultural connection.<br><br>For every reader who’s ever felt divided by differences—or discovered that understanding can turn strangers into friends.