Based on true events, this is a profoundly affecting story of a child from India who is adopted by an American mother. Maya Rose secretly decides, in turn, to adopt a Grandmother. Beautifully written and illustrated it is a radiant debut for a collaboration between Alice Naylor, a childrenÕs literature educator and a former Newbery Medal committee chair and Gail E. Haley. The two have collaborated on many projects over the years, but this is their first book together. Gail E. Haley is a world renowned author and illustrator of 46 books for children. She is the only person to have won The Caldecott medal (US),The Kate Greenaway Medal (UK), as well as the Kadai Tosho Award in Japan.