14 Cows for America by Carmen Agra Deedy
14 Cows for America by Carmen Agra Deedy is a powerful picture book to reinforce the themes of compassion, friendship and kindness.
Carmen Agra Deedy and Tom Gonzalez tell the true of kindness and compassion. After the devastating attacks on 9/11, a Maasai village in Kenya wanted to express their sympathy to a grieving America. They presented a gift of 14 cows, a symbol of life to the Maasai. “Because there is no nation so powerful it cannot be wounded, nor a people so small they cannot offer mighty comfort.”
14 Cows for America by Carmen Agra Deedy
Illustrator: Tom Gonzalez
Publisher: Peachtree Publishers (2009)
ISBN: 9781561454907
Teaching Resources: In 14 Cows for America
These resources relate to the book, author and illustrator. The number of resources varies book to book. Please check they are appropriate for your specific needs before using them with children. If you have any suggestions please get in touch!
- 14 Cows for America Website
- Carman Deedy Official Website
- CPalms: Close Reading of the Text Exemplar
- Kenya – A Changing Nation
- Kids Book Club: Activities and Resources
- Peace One Day: The Peace One Day Primary Education Resource
- Peachtree Publishers: Teacher’s Guide
- Read Works: Read-Aloud Lesson
- Royal Geographic Society:
- Study: 14 Cows for America Lesson Plan
- TES Teach: 9/11 Attack – 14 Cows for America Resources
- Take a look inside
Books by Carmen Agra Deedy & Tom Gonzalez
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