Tererai Trent

The Girl Who Buried Her Dreams in a Can

A True Story

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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 highe… Mehr

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Produktdetails

Weitere Autoren: Gilchrist, Jan Spivey

ISBN: 978-0-670-01654-9
EAN: 9780670016549
Produktnummer: 17517736
Verlag: Random House N.Y.
Sprache: Englisch
Erscheinungsjahr: 2015
Seitenangabe: 40 S.
Masse: H28.7 cm x B22.8 cm x D1.2 cm 396 g
Gewicht: 396
Sonstiges: Ab 6 - 8 J.

Über den Autor

Dr. Tererai Trent grew up in a rural village in Rhodesia, a region now known as Zimbabwe. She is a scholar and humanitarian who travels all over the world to speak about the importance of a quality education. In 2011, she started a foundation to bring educational opportunities to children growing up in her hometown. Tererai now splits her time between central California and Zimbabwe. To find out more about her life and her foundation, Tererai Trent International, please visit www.tt-international.org/.