Beatrice's Goat Hardcover - 2001
by Page McBrier; Lori Lohstoeter (Illustrator)
A young girl's dream of attending school in her small Ugandan village is fulfilled after her family is given an income-producing goat. Based on a true story about the work of Project Heifer. Full color.
Summary
But then Beatrice receives a wonderful gift from some people far away -- a goat! Fat and sleek as a ripe mango, Mugisa (which means "luck") gives milk that Beatrice can sell. With Mugisa's help, it looks as if Beatrice's dream may come true after all.
Page McBrier and Lori Lohstoeter beautifully recount this true story about how one child, given the right tools, is able to lift her family out of poverty. Thanks to Heifer Project International -- a charitable organization that donates livestock to poor communities around the world -- other families like Beatrice's will also have a chance to change their lives.
From the jacket flap
More than anything, Beatrice longs to be a schoolgirl. But in her small African village, only children who can afford uniforms and books can go to school. Beatrice knows that with six children to care for, her family is much too poor.
But then Beatrice receives a wonderful gift from some people far away -- a goat! Fat and sleek as a ripe mango, Mugisa (which means "luck") gives milk that Beatrice can sell. With Mugisa's help, it looks as if Beatrice's dream may come true after all.
Page McBrier and Lori Lohstoeter beautifully recount this true story about how one child, given the right tools, is able to lift her family out of poverty. Thanks to Heifer Project International -- a charitable organization that donates livestock to poor communities around the world -- other families like Beatrice's will also have a chance to change their lives.Details
- Title Beatrice's Goat
- Author Page McBrier; Lori Lohstoeter (Illustrator)
- Binding Hardcover
- Edition First Edition, F
- Pages 40
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Atheneum Books for Young Readers, New York
- Date 2001-02-01
- Illustrated Yes
- ISBN 9780689824609 / 0689824602
- Weight 0.98 lbs (0.44 kg)
- Dimensions 9.86 x 10.3 x 0.47 in (25.04 x 26.16 x 1.19 cm)
- Ages 04 to 08 years
- Grade levels P - 3
- Reading level 640
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Themes
- Cultural Region: African
- Cultural Region: East Africa
- Ethnic Orientation: African American
- Library of Congress subjects Goats, Uganda
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 99027018
- Dewey Decimal Code E
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Citations
- Booklist, 02/15/2001, Page 1155
- Christian Home & School, 09/01/2001, Page 28
- Hornbook Guide to Children, 07/01/2001, Page 265
- Kirkus Review - Children, 11/15/2000, Page 1617
- People Weekly, 06/23/2008, Page 51
- Publishers Weekly, 01/22/2001, Page 323
- School Library Journal, 02/01/2001, Page 103
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