14 Cows for America by Carmen Agra Deedy

14 Cows for America

Title: 14 Cows for America

Author: Carmen Agra Deedy

Illustrator: Tom Gonzalez

Publisher: Peachtree Publishers (2009)

ISBN: 9781561454907

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.”

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14 Cows for America Website
Read Works: Read-Aloud Lesson
Study: 14 Cows for America Lesson Plan
Peachtree Publishers: Teacher’s Guide
TES Teach: 9/11 Attack – 14 Cows for America Resources
CPalms: Close Reading of the Text Exemplar
Kids Book Club: Activities and Resources
Royal Geographic Society: Kenya – A Changing Nation
Peace One Day: The Peace One Day Primary Education Resource
Carman Deedy Official Website
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