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All Dominguita wants to do is read. Especially the books in Spanish that Abuela gave to her just before she moved away. They were classics that Abuela and Dominguita read together, classics her abuela brought with her all the way from Cuba when she was a young girl. It helps Dominguita feel like Abuela’s still there with her. One of her favorites, Don Quixote, tells of a brave knight-errant who tries to do good deeds. Dominguita decides that she, too, will become a knight and do good deeds around her community, creating a grand adventure for her to share with her abuela.

At recess, Noko and his friends scurry out of class at Nature’s Night School hurriedly so that they can devour the yummy lunches that their parents packed for them. Upon opening their lunch bags and seeing Mmabudu’s lunch squirming about, it becomes clear to these bushveld buddies that not only do they enjoy very different treats, but they also look quite different and that their families do things in very different ways. This sparks intrigue and leads Noko to investigate what makes each of their tribes so unique and special.