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OverviewEvery morning, a young girl walks her grandmother to the Aajibaichi Shala, the school that was built for the grandmothers in her village to have a place to learn to read and write. The narrator beams with pride as she drops her grandmother off with the other aajis to practice the alphabet and learn simple arithmetic. A moving story about family, women and the power of education--when Aaji learns to spell her name you'll want to dance along with her. Women in countless countries continue to endure the limitations of illiteracy. Unjust laws have suppressed the rights of girls and women and kept many from getting an education and equal standing in society. Based on a true story from the village of Phangane, India, this brilliantly illustrated book tells the story of the grandmothers who got to go to school for the first time in their lives. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Ellen Rooney , Kirstie HudsonPublisher: Orca Book Publishers Imprint: Orca Book Publishers ISBN: 9781459828100ISBN 10: 1459828100 Pages: 32 Publication Date: 16 June 2020 Recommended Age: From 6 to 8 years Audience: Children/juvenile , Children / Juvenile Format: Downloadable audio file Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsThe connection between the little girl and the grandmother is the touching heart of this story. --Canadian Children's Book News Gorgeous...Colors are crisp and contemporary...Provides a surprising angle to the growing body of children's books about gender inequality and the continued work of pioneers like Aaji. --Booklist A moving story about family, women and the power of education when Aaji learns to spell her name you'll want to dance along with her. --Here Wee Read blog Joy is evident on the page--and infectious...A spirited book about gender, age, rights, and the importance of education. --Kirkus Reviews Offers its readers a poignantly lively picture book that expressly reveals the power and freedom found in words for women across the world. How great a treat it will be to read this book in a grandmother's lap. Highly Recommended. --CM: Canadian Review of Materials Author InformationEllen Rooney is a designer, artist and children's book illustrator. Her textural mixed media artwork combines many traditional art techniques, like pencil drawing, painting, printmaking and collage, often combined with digital techniques. Originally from Massachusetts, she now lives in the southern Okanagan Valley in British Columbia. Kirstie Hudson is an editor and writer in Victoria, British Columbia. She was a reporter and producer with the CBC in Toronto, Vancouver, Prince Rupert and Victoria. In her award-winning career as a journalist, Kirstie's work was recognized with a Jack Webster Award, Radio Television Digital News Association Awards and a Gabriel Award. As an instructor at the University of Victoria and Royal Roads University, Kirstie shared her love of storytelling with students in writing, communications and journalism. She co-authored Picking Up the Pieces: Residential School Memories and the Making of the Witness Blanket with Carey Newman. In 2020, the book was a finalist for the City of Victoria Butler Book Prize and the Norma Fleck Award for Canadian Children's Nonfiction. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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