| I Will Always Write Back Lib/E: How One Letter Changed Two Lives Library Edition Contributor(s): Alifirenka, Caitlin (Author), Ganda, Martin (Author), Welch, Liz (Contribution by) |
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ISBN: 1478986786 ISBN-13: 9781478986782 Publisher: Little, Brown Young Readers OUR PRICE: $69.29 Product Type: Compact Disc - Other Formats Published: April 2015 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Young Adult Nonfiction | People & Places - Africa - Young Adult Nonfiction | People & Places - United States - General - Young Adult Nonfiction | Social Topics - Friendship |
| Dewey: 305.235 |
| Physical Information: 1.2" H x 6.6" W x 6.1" (0.65 lbs) |
| Themes: - Topical - Friendship - Cultural Region - Southern Africa |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The true story of an all-American girl and a boy from an impoverished city in Zimbabwe and the letter that changed both of their lives forever It started as an assignment. Everyone in Caitlin's class wrote to an unknown student somewhere in a distant place. All the other kids picked countries like France or Germany, but when Caitlin saw Zimbabwe written on the board, it sounded like the most exotic place she had ever heard of-so she chose it. Martin was lucky to even receive a pen pal letter. There were only ten letters, and forty kids in his class. But he was the top student, so he got the first one. That letter was the beginning of a correspondence that spanned six years and changed two lives. In this compelling dual memoir, Caitlin and Martin recount how they became best friends-and better people-through letters. Their story will inspire readers to look beyond their own lives and wonder about the world at large and their place in it. |
Contributor Bio(s): Ganda, Martin: - Caitlin Alifirenka and Martin Ganda met as pen pals in 1997 and are still best friends today.Alifirenka, Caitlin: - Caitlin Alifirenka and Martin Ganda met as pen pals in 1997 and are still best friends today.Welch, Liz: - Liz Welch is an award-winning journalist and memoirist whose critically acclaimed first book, The Kids Are All Right co-authored with her sister Diana Welch, won an ALA Alex Award.Bauer, Emily: - Emily Bauer is an award-winning voice-over actress who has read for dozens of popular audiobooks for children and adults, including Margery Williams's Velveteen Rabbit, Meg Cabot's Insatiable, and Ann Aguirre's Enclave. Her film credits include Mona Lisa Smile and Long Distance. She has done voice-overs for Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind and Pokemon and has voiced scores of TV and radio commercials as well as cartoons, talking toys, and video games. |