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Illustrated by
Caroline Hadilaksono.
Nine-year-old Sumac (from The Lotterys Plus One) cherishes each of her racially diverse, blended family's holiday traditions. When a destructive ice storm hits Toronto, thwarting the return home of one dad and a favorite brother and knocking the power out, new traditions must be born. As ever, there's an abundance of quirkiness and wordplay, but the warmth, humor, and affection in both text and black-and-white illustrations are undeniable.