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What if you could be executed for having a friend with a skin color different from yours?
Blue citizens are absolutely superior to all others, especially ignorant, uncivilized Orange. Poppy has been taught this relentlessly for twelve years. But when she accidentally crosses the forbidden border and is befriended by Marigold—a tangerine-skinned girl—and her kind-but-quirky family, Poppy is forced to rethink everything. Questioning that Blue is Best or the rest of the 50 Rules governing Poppy’s world would get her sent to a dangerous Detention Center. Or worse. But how can she return to her blindly obedient, anti-Orange life now that she knows the truth?
WriterCon Best Children's Book 2024
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racism, friendship, injustice, war, family
A blue girl and an orange girl should never meet, according to the 50 Rules of Blue. Yet when Poppy accidentally crosses the border out of her territory and meets Marigold, a friendship that will withstand all kinds of animosity is formed. And when war breaks out, Poppy and Marigold will see that only when people are united and accepting of each other's differences, true healing can occur. An insightful tale exploring racism and misunderstanding with a strong message on the benefits of unity.
