My Rows and Piles of Coins

A Tanzanian boy saves coins to buy a bicycle so he can help his parents carry goods to market. Then he discovers in spite of all he has saved, he does not have enough money. Glowing watercolor images capture the warmth and strength of a young boy's giving heart.

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Clarion Books
Published: 08/23/1999
ISBN: 9780395751862
Pages: 32
Weight: 0.98lbs
Size: 11.22h x 9.28w x 0.37d
Award: Young Hoosier Book Award - Nominee
Award: Black-Eyed Susan Award - Nominee
Award: Coretta Scott King Award - Honor Book

Review Citations: Kirkus Review - Children 06/15/1999 pg. 968
Publishers Weekly 08/16/1999 pg. 83
School Library Journal 08/01/1999 pg. 140
Booklist 08/01/1999 pg. 2066
Booklist 02/15/2000 pg. 1109
ALA Notable Children's Books 01/01/2000 pg. 1346
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/1999 pg. 47 - Recommended, Satisfactory
New York Times 04/16/2000 pg. 30
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2000 pg. 47 - Recommended, Satisfactory

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 34506 / My Rows and Piles of Coins
Reading Level: 3.8 / Interest Level: Lower Grade / Point Value: 0.5