Beatrice's Dream: A Story of Kibera Slum

by Karen Lynn Williams

Book Overview

Beatrice is a thirteen-year-old orphan in Kibera, Nairobi - a Kenyan shantytown built on refuse and rubbish and one of the biggest slums in Africa. In this book she describes her life: her walk to school, the dust that blows between her teeth and the mud she wades through, her teacher's down-to-earth encouragement, her fear of being alone, how safe she feels at school... This sensitive account in words and photographs reveals the realities of life...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1847804187
• ISBN13: 9781847804181
• Release Date: July 2013
• Publisher: Frances Lincoln Ltd
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 8.5" x 11.0"
• Age Range: 9 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 4 to 7