Listen to the Children The Story of Dr. Greg and Stones into Schools |
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Author:
| Mortenson, Greg Husain, Farzana |
Illustrator:
| Roth, Susan L. |
ISBN: | 978-0-8037-3593-4 |
Publication Date: | Nov 2011 |
Publisher: | Penguin Publishing Group
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Imprint: | Dial |
Book Format: | Hardback |
List Price: | USD $17.99 |
Book Description:
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Greg Mortenson has devoted his life to building schools in remote regions of Pakistan and Afghanistan. But after a horrific earthquake in Pakistan in 2005, many of the students stopped coming to school.
Listen to the Childrentells the story of how three kids--one in Pakistan and two in America-spoke up and helped Dr. Greg bring those schools back to life by adding desks and playgrounds. Lyrically told in the voice of a Pakistani girl named Farzana, this heartrending...
More DescriptionGreg Mortenson has devoted his life to building schools in remote regions of Pakistan and Afghanistan. But after a horrific earthquake in Pakistan in 2005, many of the students stopped coming to school. Listen to the Childrentells the story of how three kids--one in Pakistan and two in America-spoke up and helped Dr. Greg bring those schools back to life by adding desks and playgrounds.
Lyrically told in the voice of a Pakistani girl named Farzana, this heartrending story reveals how many pieces go into making a school--and how kids can make a difference by speaking up.