Tea Leaves

by Frederick Lipp

Book Overview

Shanti lives in the mountains of Sri Lanka with her mother, Amma, who works hard every day picking tea leaves. Before walking to school one day, Shanti asks her mother for her wishes. "I wish you good luck, and may you be surprised by what you learn," says Amma. When Shanti learns about the sea, she is fascinated. Eager to find out more, she is determined to see the ocean firsthand. But Amma tells Shanti that she has little money to pay for her train...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1590349997
• ISBN13: 9781590349991
• Release Date: October 2003
• Publisher: Mondo Publishing
• Length: 33 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Age Range: 8 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 7