The Girl Who Buried Her Dreams in a Can True Story Tererai Trent African Book

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Condition
Good: A book that has been read but is in good condition. Very minimal damage to the cover including ...
ISBN
9780670016549
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Product Identifiers

Publisher
Penguin Young Readers Group
ISBN-10
0670016543
ISBN-13
9780670016549
eBay Product ID (ePID)
208740418

Product Key Features

Book Title
Girl Who Buried Her Dreams in a Can : a True Story
Number of Pages
40 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Biography & Autobiography / Women, People & Places / Africa, School & Education, Biography & Autobiography / Historical, Biography & Autobiography / General
Publication Year
2015
Illustrator
Yes, Jan Spivey Gilchrist
Genre
Juvenile Nonfiction
Author
Tererai Trent
Format
Picture Book

Dimensions

Item Height
0.4 in
Item Weight
13.9 Oz
Item Length
11.1 in
Item Width
8.9 in

Additional Product Features

Intended Audience
Juvenile Audience
LCCN
2015-008541
TitleLeading
The
Reviews
PRAISE FOR THE GIRL WHO BURIED HER DREAMS IN A CAN : "An inspirational look at one woman's journey from ambition and vision to the reality of schooling and schools." -- Kirkus Reviews
Grade From
First Grade
Grade To
Third Grade
Synopsis
An inspirational picture book autobiography from Oprah Winfrey's "All-Time Favorite Guest" This is the story of a little girl with big dreams. All the girl ever wanted was an education. But in Rhodesia, education for girls was nearly impossible. So she taught herself to read and write with her brother's schoolbooks and to count while watching cattle graze. When the girl became a young wife and mother, she wrote her goals on a scrap of paper and buried them in a can--an ancient ritual that reminded her that she couldn't give up on her dreams. She dreamed of going to America and earning one degree; then a second, even higher; and a third, the highest. And she hoped to bring education to all the girls and boys of her village. Would her dreams ever come true? Illustrated with Jan Spivey Gilchrist's graceful watercolors, Dr. Tererai Trent's true story of perseverance is sure to inspire readers of all ages., An inspirational picture book autobiography from Oprah Winfrey's "All-Time Favorite Guest" This is the story of a little girl with big dreams. All the girl ever wanted was an education. But in Rhodesia, education for girls was nearly impossible. So she taught herself to read and write with her brother's schoolbooks and to count while watching cattle graze. When the girl became a young wife and mother, she wrote her goals on a scrap of paper and buried them in a can-an ancient ritual that reminded her that she couldn't give up on her dreams. She dreamed of going to America and earning one degree; then a second, even higher; and a third, the highest. And she hoped to bring education to all the girls and boys of her village. Would her dreams ever come true? Illustrated with Jan Spivey Gilchrist's graceful watercolors, Dr. Tererai Trent's true story of perseverance is sure to inspire readers of all ages.
LC Classification Number
LA2388.Z552T74 2015

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