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When This Is Over, I Will Go To School, And I Will Learn To Read

 

“When This Is Over, I Will Go To School,And I Will Learn To Read” – A Story of Hope and Friendship for One Young Kenyan Orphan

 

 

Nonfiction/Childrens Book

 

ISBN: 9781456603229

 

Told in the voice of one small boy, and illustrated by the orphans with whom the author worked while in Africa.

 

Photos and Illustrations-to-Music Book Trailer:  http://youtu.be/w6sI2hj-v5w

 

EDITOR: Lisa Bruhn

 

CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHER: Ian Lesser

 

COVER DESIGN: Katie Rogers

 

BOOK TRAILER: D.U.S.E. MEDIA

 

TECHNICAL SUPPORT: Hallie Bitterman

 

No one knows the story of Kenya better than the children who live it.

 

I had the opportunity to travel to this country and become immersed with the families there. The result is a 1500-word nonfiction children’s picture book containing over 70 unique and original color images, titled, “When This Is Over, I Will Go To School, And I Will Learn To Read: A Story of Hope and Friendship for One Young Kenyan Orphan.”

 

This true story of one little boy is told in his own words.

While there are many books about Africa on the market, none are told from a child’s point of view like this one.

The children from the village created the book’s illustrations. I asked these students to draw what represented family, love, happiness, sadness, fear and hope for them. I have also included powerful photographs of the children, the school, the village and the countryside, the hospital, the mobile clinic and orphan program.

 

It is this truth that is certain to nudge the hearts and minds of parents, teachers and children everywhere.

 

I have promised all proceeds from the sale of this book to the children of the tiny village school where the illustrations were created. They trust me. And they wait.

 

  • CBC GOLD SEAL FIRST PLACE AWARD WINNER

 

  • FINALIST, SMARTWRIT BOOK AWARD

 

  • FIRST PLACE WINNER IN THE CHILDREN’S BOOK CATEGORY OF THE  SMART WRIT BOOK AWARDS! 

 

 

CLICK TO VIEW THE 2011 WINNERS:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xrrGrGVWKCg

 

 

An audio version of this book has also been produced. Both the audio version and the book are now available for purchase at (https://www.ebookit.com). Link: 

https://www.ebookit.com/books/0000000660/When-This-Is-Over-I-Will-Go-To-School-And-I-Will-Learn-To-Read.html

 

 

 

To request a review copy of this e-book, the audio version, or to arrange an interview with the author, please contact:

Name: Pam  Bitterman

E-mail: mabeldog4@aol.com

www.pamelasismanbitterman.com

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