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Mrs. Rowell’s fifth-grade class reads a story about Beatrice, a girl in Uganda who couldn’t afford to go to school. When Beatrice’s family was given a goat, they were able to earn money from its milk to send her to school. After learning about Heifer International, the fifth graders decide to
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sell healthy snacks at school to raise money to buy a goat, a flock of chickens, and some ducks, to help families in need. Show Less
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Publication
Tilbury House Pub (2008), 32 pages
Description
After hearing a story about a girl in Uganda whose life is changed for the better by the gift of a goat, a class of fifth-graders pulls together to raise funds to make a similar donation to someone in need.
Awards
Maine Literary Award (Winner — Honorable Mention — 2009)
Language
Original language
English
ISBN
0884483010 / 9780884483014
DDC/MDS
| 813.6 |
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