
At a glance
- Published
- 2026
- Publisher
- Groundwood Books
- Subgenre
- Contemporary
- ISBN
- 9781779460950
- Section
- Middle Grade
Planting Sunshine
Theo is safe at home, but he can't stop worrying about a faraway war he sees on the news, and no one can explain why wars happen. When he sees a woman on TV give seeds of her country's national flower to an enemy soldier, he starts to wonder how he could help plant seeds of peace.
Themes
Mood
Feels reflective, hopeful.
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