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A review by kristenremenar
My Heart Will Not Sit Down by Mara Rockliff, Ann Tanksley
5.0
This one tugged at my heart, more than I expected it to. Kedi lives in Cameroon and her teacher is from America. He tells them about the Great Depression that is making people go hungry in his homeland. Although America is far away "across the great salt river", Kedi feels compassion for the hungry children and her heart will not sit down. She finds a way to raise money in her small village, a village where money is scarce, to send to those in need in the United States.
The author's note at the end is what really got me. Rockliff writes about the worldwide experience of compassion: children in Guatemala collecting cans to raise money when they hear about the hungry children in Malawi, the Papua New Guinea islanders sharing food with the American Peace Corps volunteers. Pair this with "14 Cows for America" by Carmen Agra Deedy and talk about ways the global community can care for each other.
The author's note at the end is what really got me. Rockliff writes about the worldwide experience of compassion: children in Guatemala collecting cans to raise money when they hear about the hungry children in Malawi, the Papua New Guinea islanders sharing food with the American Peace Corps volunteers. Pair this with "14 Cows for America" by Carmen Agra Deedy and talk about ways the global community can care for each other.