{"product_id":"14-cows-for-america-9781561454907","title":"14 Cows for America","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Best Seller\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis now-classic picture book recounts the true story of a touching gift bestowed on the United States by a tribe of Maasai Warriors in the wake of the September 11th attacks. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Lovely... beautifully evocative.\" ―Nicholas Kristof, \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Moving and dramatically illustrated.\" ―\u003ci\u003eThe Wall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Elegant...suspenseful...The colors of Kenya explode off the page.\" ―\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, STARRED REVIEW\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn June of 2002, a mere nine months since the September 11 attacks, a very unusual ceremony begins in a far-flung village in western Kenya. An American diplomat is surrounded by hundreds of Maasai people. A gift is about to be bestowed upon the American men, women, and children, and he is there to accept it. The gift is as unexpected as it is extraordinary.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHearts are raw as these legendary Maasai warriors offer their gift to a grieving people half a world away. Word of the gift will travel newswires around the globe, and for the heartsick American nation, the gift of fourteen cows emerges from the choking dust and darkness as a soft light of hope―and friendship.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e best seller recounts the true story from Wilson Kimeli Naiyomah of the touching gift bestowed on the United States by a tribe of Maasai Warriors in the wake of the September 11 attacks. With stunning paintings from Thomas Gonzalez, master storyteller Carmen Agra Deedy (in collaboration with Naiyomah) hits all the right notes in this elegant story of generosity that crosses boundaries, nations, and cultures.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBest Children's Books of the Year (Starred) - Bank Street College of Education\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNotable Books for a Global Society - International Reading Association\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eE.B. White Read-Aloud Honor - Association of Booksellers for Children\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eParents' Choice Gold Award - Parents' Choice Foundation\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTeacher's Guide available \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Peachtree Publishing Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/01\/2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781561454907\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 1\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.15lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.10h x 11.80w x 0.40d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Georgia Children's Book Award - Nominee\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e North Carolina Children's Book Award - Nominee\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Young Hoosier Book Award - Nominee\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e South Carolina Childrens, Junior and Young Adult Book Award - Nominee\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Black-Eyed Susan Award - Nominee\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e E.B. 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