Sitti's Secrets by Naomi Shihab Nye

Sitti's Secrets is about a young American girl who travels the world to visit and stay with her grandmother for some time. The little girls seems fascinated by the land that her Grandmother lives in and even though they do not speak the same language, she is able to connect and communicate with her Grandmother and relatives that live there. She feels as though she learns a secret about her Grandmother when she unveils her hair to wash and brush it out. The little girl learns to appreciate her family that lives across the world from her and is sad when they have to leave to return home. The message of this book seems to be that love between families can be felt even when there are thousands of miles apart that separate them.

This was a nice story and I feel like many children can relate to this little girl especially if they live far from their grandparents or speak another language. It seemed a little strange that the girl was writing letter to the president on the way home but other than that is was a nice read.