An inspirational picture book autobiography from Oprah Winfrey's "All-Time Favorite Guest"

This is the story of a little girl with big dreams.

All the girl ever wanted was an education. But in Rhodesia, education for girls was nearly impossible.

So she taught herself to read and write with her brother's schoolbooks and to count while watching cattle graze.

When the girl became a young wife and mother, she wrote her goals on a scrap of paper and buried them in a can--an ancient ritual that reminded her that she couldn't give up on her dreams.

She dreamed of going to America and earning one degree; then a second, even higher; and a third, the highest. And she hoped to bring education to all the girls and boys of her village.

Would her dreams ever come true?

Illustrated with Jan Spivey Gilchrist's graceful watercolors, Dr. Tererai Trent's true story of perseverance is sure to inspire readers of all ages.

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Viking Books for Young Readers
Published: 10/06/2015
ISBN: 9780670016549
Pages: 40
Weight: 0.85lbs
Size: 11.00h x 8.80w x 0.40d

Review Citations: Kirkus Reviews 08/01/2015
School Library Journal 08/01/2015 pg. 124
Booklist 09/15/2015 pg. 57

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 188254 / Girl Who Buried Her Dreams in a Can: A True Story
Reading Level: 4.4 / Interest Level: Lower Grade / Point Value: 0.5