14 cows for America / Carmen Agra Deedy ; in collaboration with Wilson Kimeli Naiyomah ; illustrated by Thomas Gonzalez.
2009
E183.8.K4 D44 2009 (Mapit)
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Title
14 cows for America / Carmen Agra Deedy ; in collaboration with Wilson Kimeli Naiyomah ; illustrated by Thomas Gonzalez.
Author
Edition
1st ed.
ISBN
9781561454907 (hardcover)
1561454907 (hardcover)
9781451737363 (Paw Prints)
145173736X (Paw Prints)
9780329763961
0329763962
1561454907 (hardcover)
9781451737363 (Paw Prints)
145173736X (Paw Prints)
9780329763961
0329763962
Publication Details
Atlanta, Ga. : Peachtree Publishers, ©2009.
Language
English
Description
36 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 26 x 31 cm
Call Number
E183.8.K4 D44 2009
Dewey Decimal Classification
327.676073
Summary
In June of 2002, a ceremony begins in a village in western Kenya. Hundreds of Maasai surround an American diplomat to bestow a gift on the American people. The gift is as unsought and unexpected as it is extraordinary. A mere nine months have passed since the September 11 attacks, and hearts are raw. Tears flow freely as these legendary warriors offer their gift to a grieving people half a world away. Word of the gift will travel news wires around the globe. Many will be profoundly touched, but for Americans, this selfless gesture will have deeper meaning still. For a heartsick nation, the gift of fourteen cows emerges from the choking dust and darkness as a soft light of hope and friendship.
Audience
Ages 6-10.
540 Lexile.
540 Lexile.
Awards
Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2010
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