A Patch Of Sun, A Patch Of Shade – Vidya Nesarikar

Description

An unexpected friendship blooms against the backdrop of a picturesque coffee estate in this poignant and charming middle-grade novel.

Champa, a coffee estate owner’s daughter has vitiligo and stops attending school to avoid stares and questions. Lalli arrives with her parents at the Murari coffee estate for the coffee-picking season and longs desperately for her distant home. Despite their differences, loneliness draws the two girls together and they form a bond that transcends social class and cultural divides. But as the season progresses and the girls make discoveries about themselves and the world around them, will their bond be enough to withstand the challenges they face?

This poignant and beautiful story explores themes of nature, belonging, loss, and the fleeting beauty of childhood friendship.