Beatrice's Goat - Hardcover
by Page McBrier
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Availability:Out of StockContributor:Page McBrier, Lori LohstoeterAudience:Ages 4-8Publish date:2001-02-01Pages:40
Languages:EnglishPublisher:Atheneum Books for Young ReadersISBN-13:9780689824609ISBN-10:689824602UPC:9780689824609Book Category:Juvenile FictionBook Subcategory:School & Education, Places, Social ThemesBook Topic:Africa, Poverty & HomelessnessAward:2002 Christopher Awards Winner - Ages 6 & Up Award|2003 Georgia Children's Book Award Nominee - Picture Storybook Award|Volunteer State Book Awards Nominee - Grades K-3 AwardSize:9.86 x 10.30 x 0.47 inchesWeight:0.9811Product ID:SCVHJWPR4Y
Based on a true story, this heartwarming picture book shows how one gift changed the fate of a poor Ugandan family--especially the young girl who wanted to go to school. More than anything, Beatrice longs to be a schoolgirl. But in her small African village, only children who can afford uniforms and books can go to school. Beatrice knows that with six children to care for, her family is much too poor. But then Beatrice receives a wonderful gift from some people far away--a goat Fat and sleek as a ripe mango, Mugisa ("luck") gives milk that Beatrice can sell. With Mugisa's help, Beatrice's dream may come true after all Heifer Project International is a charitable organization that donates livestock to poor communities around the world, giving other families like Beatrice's a chance to change their lives.
Languages:EnglishPublisher:Atheneum Books for Young ReadersISBN-13:9780689824609ISBN-10:689824602UPC:9780689824609Book Category:Juvenile FictionBook Subcategory:School & Education, Places, Social ThemesBook Topic:Africa, Poverty & HomelessnessAward:2002 Christopher Awards Winner - Ages 6 & Up Award|2003 Georgia Children's Book Award Nominee - Picture Storybook Award|Volunteer State Book Awards Nominee - Grades K-3 AwardSize:9.86 x 10.30 x 0.47 inchesWeight:0.9811Product ID:SCVHJWPR4Y
Page McBrier is a freelance writer and the author of many books for children, including Confessions of a Reluctant Elf and a number of books in the Treehouse Times and the Oliver and Company series, among others. In addition to writing, she has led theater workshops and taught drama in elementary schools. Ms. McBrier currently serves on the board of an arts afterschool program for middle school children. She lives with her husband and their two sons in Rowayton, Connecticut. Lori Lohstoeter received her BFA from the University of Arkansas and earned her BA in commercial illustration from the ArtCenter College of Design in southern California. Lori was often hired as a children's book illustrator for her vivid palette and bold brushwork. Her work has been featured on packaging for Estee Lauder, billboards for Jose Cuervo tequila, and more. She is an adjunct teacher for color theory at Norwalk Community College.
Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers
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🏆 2002 Christopher Awards Winner - Ages 6 & Up Award|2003 Georgia Children's Book Award Nominee - Picture Storybook Award|Volunteer State Book Awards Nominee - Grades K-3 Award
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