The girl who buried her dreams in a can
By: by Tererai Trent ; illustrated by Jan Spivey Gilchrist
Contributors: Gilchrist, Jan Spivey, ill
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group; Viking Childrens Books/Penguin Group
Published: 2015
Place of publication: New York, NY
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780670016549
Subjects: Juvenile literature; Teachers; Educators
Description: All Tererai ever wanted was an education. But in Zimbabwe, education for girls was hatigone impossible. So Tererai taught herself to read and write with her brother s schoolbooks and solved math problems while watching cattle graze. When Tererai became a wife and mother at a very young age, she wrote her goals on a scrap of paper and buried them in a can an ancient ritual that reminded Tererai that she couldn't give up on her dreams. Today, Dr. Tererai Trent holds four advanced degrees and is the founder of Tererai Trent International, a charitable organization that creates educational opportunities for girls and women in sub-Saharan Africa.
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