Key Selling Points Twelve-year-old Alina gets a new perspective when she returns to the country where she was born and learns to be grateful for all that she has. Explores themes of cultural differences, friendship, family and gratitude. This is an authentic representation of the immigrant experience based on the author’s lived experience. The story is a follow-up to the author’s first novel, The Unlovable Alina Butt, which was a starred selection for CCBC Best Books for Kids & Teens. This delightful novel is full of the same wacky humor and over-the-top drama readers enjoyed so much in The Unlovable Alina Butt.