When Kedi hears about America's Great Depression from her teacher, her heart will not sit down. Men and women are unable to find work. Children are going hungry. In her teacher's village of New York City, people are starving because they do not have money to buy food. But can one small girl in Africa's Cameroon like Kedi make a difference all the way across the great salt river in America?
Inspired by true events, Mara Rockliff's gorgeous and accessible text matched with Ann Tanksley's vibrant and warm illustrations bring to life the remarkable story of one child's vision, passion, and dedication to make the world a better place.
MARA ROCKLIFF's recent books include The Busiest Street in Town (an IndieNext Pick); the Milo & Jazz Mysteries (an ALA Best New Books for the Classroom Pick); and Get Real: What Kind of World Are You Buying? She lives in eastern Pennsylvania with her family.
ANN TANKSLEY is a fine artist who graduated from the Carnegie Institute of Technology (now Carnegie Mellon University). She is the illustrator of the picture book The Six Fools by Zora Neale Hurston, and the creator of a series of monoprints based on the writings of Hurston titled, "Images of Zora," which Maya Angelou described as "dazzling." She lives in Great Neck, New York.
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Librería: Better World Books: West, Reno, NV, Estados Unidos de America
Condición: Good. Tanksley, Ann Ilustrador. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages. Nº de ref. del artículo: 6251982-6
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Librería: ThriftBooks-Atlanta, AUSTELL, GA, Estados Unidos de America
Library Binding. Condición: Good. No Jacket. Tanksley, Ann Ilustrador. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 0.35. Nº de ref. del artículo: G0375945695I3N00
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Librería: ThriftBooks-Atlanta, AUSTELL, GA, Estados Unidos de America
Library Binding. Condición: Good. No Jacket. Tanksley, Ann Ilustrador. Former library book; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 0.35. Nº de ref. del artículo: G0375945695I3N10
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Librería: Booksavers of MD, Hagerstown, MD, Estados Unidos de America
Library Binding. Condición: Good. Tanksley, Ann Ilustrador. First Edition. 2012. 1st Edition. LIBRARY BINDING. A good ex-library hardcover with typical library markings, some marked out. An occasional smudge or mark, otherwise clean pages. Minor cover wear. No dust jacket. Booksavers receives donated books and recycles them in a variety of ways. Proceeds benefit the work of Mennonite Central Committee (MCC) in the U.S. and around the world. Nº de ref. del artículo: mon0000269659
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