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Peachtree Publishers, 2016-02-08

14 Cows for America

14 Cows for America

Carmen Agra Deedy, Author

Thomas Gonzalez, Illustrator

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9781561459612

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In June of 2002, a very unusual ceremony begins in a far-flung village in western Kenya. An American diplomat is surrounded by hundreds of Maasai people. A gift is about to be bestowed upon the American men, women, and children, and he is there to accept it. The gift is as unexpected as it is extraordinary. A mere nine months have passed since the September 11 attacks, and hearts are raw. Tears flow freely from American and Maasai as these legendary warriors offer their gift to a grieving people half a world away. Word of the gift will travel newswires around the globe. Many will be profoundly touched, but for Americans, this selfless gesture will have deeper meaning still. For a heartsick nation, the gift of fourteen cows emerges from the choking dust and darkness as a soft light of hopeand friendship.
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Keywords and Themes: Africa • Animals • Environmental Science & Ecosystems • History • JNF003140 • JNF025250 • JNF038010 • JNF038100 • JNF043000 • JNF051100 • JNF051150 • JNF053200 • Juvenile Nonfiction • Mammals • Places • Politics & Government • Science & Nature • Social Science • Social Topics • United States • United States - 21st Century • Values & Virtues • Zoology

Age Range • 7-10

Pages • 36

Subjects • Kenya • Relations • United States • September 11 Terrorist Attacks • 2001 • Naiyomah • Wilson Kimeli • Maasai (African people) • Cows • Gifts

Categories • Juvenile Nonfiction | Social Topics | Values & Virtues • Juvenile Nonfiction | Places | Africa • Juvenile Nonfiction | Places | United States • Juvenile Nonfiction | Animals | Mammals • Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature | Environmental Science & Ecosystems • Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature | Zoology • Juvenile Nonfiction | History | United States - 21st Century • Juvenile Nonfiction | Social Science | Politics & Government

This New York Times bestseller recounts the true story of the touching gift bestowed on the US by the Maasai people in the wake of the September 11 attacks.

In June of 2002, a mere nine months since the September 11 attacks, a very unusual ceremony begins in a far-flung village in western Kenya. An American diplomat is surrounded by hundreds of Maasai people. A gift is about to be bestowed upon the American men, women, and children, and he is there to accept it. The gift is as unexpected as it is extraordinary.

Hearts are raw as these legendary Maasai warriors offer their gift to a grieving people half a world away. Word of the gift will travel newswires around the globe, and for the heartsick American nation, the gift of fourteen cows emerges from the choking dust and darkness as a soft light of hope―and friendship.

With stunning paintings from Thomas Gonzalez, master storyteller Carmen Agra Deedy (in collaboration with Naiyomah) hits all the right notes in this elegant story of generosity that crosses boundaries, nations, and cultures.

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