| Hope Springs Contributor(s): Walters, Eric (Author), Fernandes, Eugenie (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 1770495304 ISBN-13: 9781770495302 Publisher: Tundra Books (NY) OUR PRICE: $16.19 Product Type: Hardcover Published: September 2014 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Family - Orphans & Foster Homes - Juvenile Fiction | People & Places - Africa - Juvenile Fiction | Science & Nature - Weather |
| Dewey: E |
| LCCN: 2013953673 |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 8.5" W x 10.7" (1.00 lbs) 32 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - African - Ethnic Orientation - African American |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 181814 Reading Level: 3.7 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A drought has settled in the area around the orphanage where Boniface lives. There are long line-ups at the tiny spring where all the local people get their water, and suddenly the orphans are pushed to the back of the line, unwelcome. Boniface's houseparent, Henry, tells him that the people were mean out of fear--they feared there would not be enough water for their families. When the building of the orphanage's well is completed, Boniface has an idea to help the villagers. A lovely story of kindness and heart, this story shows that, through compassion and understanding, true generosity can spring from unexpected places. |