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Holiday House

14 Vacas para América

14 Vacas para América

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Nueve meses después de los ataques del 11 de septiembre, un diplomático estadounidense se encuentra en una aldea remota del oeste de Kenia, rodeado por cientos de personas masái. Se han reunido para ofrecer un regalo inesperado y extraordinario a un pueblo estadounidense en duelo: catorce vacas, lo más valioso que poseen los masái. Basado en la historia real narrada por Wilson Kimeli Naiyomah e ilustrado con las bellísimas pinturas de Thomas Gonzalez, este éxito de ventas del New York Times, escrito por Carmen Agra Deedy, celebra la generosidad y la amistad que cruzan fronteras y culturas.

English Translation

Fourteen Cows for America

Nine months after the September 11 attacks, an American diplomat stands in a remote village in western Kenya, surrounded by hundreds of Maasai people. They have gathered to present an unexpected and extraordinary gift to the grieving American nation: fourteen cows, the most precious thing the Maasai possess. Based on the true story shared by Wilson Kimeli Naiyomah and illustrated with stunning paintings by Thomas Gonzalez, this New York Times bestseller by master storyteller Carmen Agra Deedy is an elegant tribute to compassion and generosity that crosses borders, nations, and cultures.

Reading Levels

Ages:

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  • 10

Grades:

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Book Details

Vendor: Holiday House

Binding: Hardback

Type: Picture Book

Copyright: 2008

Publisher: Holiday House

Genre: Informative

Fiction or Non Fiction: Non-Fiction

Subject: Social Studies: Geography/History/Economics/Civics

Type of Spanish Book: Transadapted

Pages: 36

Author/Illustrator Details

Author: Carmen Agra Deedy / Thomas Gonzalez / Wilson Kimeli Naiyomah
Author Origin: None
Illustrator: None
IIlustrator Origin: None

Weight/Dimensions

Dimensions: 11.95 x 10.25 x .36 (Inches)

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