| The Girl Who Buried Her Dreams in a Can: A True Story Contributor(s): Trent, Tererai (Author), Gilchrist, Jan Spivey (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0670016543 ISBN-13: 9780670016549 Publisher: Viking Books for Young Readers OUR PRICE: $17.09 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: October 2015 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Women - Juvenile Nonfiction | People & Places - Africa - Juvenile Nonfiction | School & Education |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 2015008541 |
| Lexile Measure: 770 |
| Physical Information: 0.4" H x 8.8" W x 11" (0.85 lbs) 40 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - African - Sex & Gender - Girl's Interest - Cultural Region - Southern Africa |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 188254 Reading Level: 4.4 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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. |