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More than anything, Beatrice longs to be a schoolgirl. But in her small African village, only children who can afford uniforms and books can go to school. Beatrice knows that with six children to care for, her family is much too poor. But then Beatrice receives a wonderful gift from some... read more

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If you were to visit the small African village of Kisinga in the rolling hills of western Uganda, and if you were to take a left at the crossroads and follow a narrow dirt path between two tall banana groves, you would come to the home of a girl named Beatrice.

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  1. Page McBrier (Author)

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  1. Lori Lohstoeter (Illustrator)

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Original Language: English
Publisher: Aladdin
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Publication Date: June 22, 2004
ISBN: 978-0689869907
Page Count: 40

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