A Good Trade

byAlma FullertonIllustratorKaren Patkau

October 15, 2012|
A Good Trade by Alma Fullerton
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In a small Ugandan village, Kato wakes early to start the long, barefoot trek beyond his village and along fields dotted with cattle and guarded by soldiers. His destination is the village well, where he will pump a day''s supply of water into two jerry cans. Like every day, Kato lets the water splash over his hot tired feet before carrying his heavy load back home, where his chores await him. But this is no ordinary day. The aid worker''s truck has come to the village square, and in the back is a gift so special, the little boy rushes home to look for something to repay the aid worker. Alma Fullerton''s spare, lilting prose tells a deceptively simple story of one day in a little boy’s life. But in a place ravaged by a generation of civil war and drought, a village well brings life, a gift of shoes is a cause for celebration, and a simple flower becomes an eloquent symbol of peace and gratitude.
Alma Fullerton was first known for her award-winning free-verse novels for juvenile and young-adult readers, including the Governor General’s Award-nominated Libertad. Alma’s picture book A Good Trade was a White Ravens Choice, a Bank Street Best Book, and a nominee for a number of awards. In a Cloud of Dust won the Rainf...
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Title:A Good Trade
Format:Hardcover
Product dimensions:32 pages, 9.3 X 10.88 X 0.45 in
Shipping dimensions:32 pages, 9.3 X 10.88 X 0.45 in
Published:October 15, 2012
Publisher:Pajama Press Inc.
Language:English
Appropriate for ages:All ages
ISBN - 13:9780986949593

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