In the Land of Milk and Honey

<p><strong>Lemons as big as oranges, the cool Pacific Ocean, mountains that rise up beyond the outstretched bayCalifornia beckons as one girl makes her way west on a journey filled with excitement, hope, and the promise of a place where people from all paths come together and music fills the air.</strong></p><p>This is the true story of author Joyce Carol Thomas's trip from Oklahoma to California in 1948, when she moved there as a girl. During that time, many people went west, drawn by warmth and possibility, reflected in the people of all cultures and ethnicities who started a new life there.</p><p>Coretta Scott King honoree Joyce Carol Thomas and Coretta Scott King Award winner Floyd Cooper capture the anticipation of a bright adventure and a world filled with freedom and opportunity. Included in Brightly's list of recommended diverse poetry picture books for kids.</p><p><em>I ease myself back in the window seat</em></p><p><em>and breathe in</em></p><p><em>as the train breathes out</em></p><p><em>We're on our way!</em></p><p><em>On our way</em></p><p><em>to the Land of Milk and Honey</em></p>