New Releases by Katie Smith Milway

Adapted from the bestseller One Hen and inspired by a true story, this picture book about a determined boy with a plan brings the concept of microfinance to life. Kojo’s family doesn’t have much. But Kojo has big dreams and one big idea. It starts with him borrowing money to buy a fluffy white hen. The hen provides his family with eggs, and extras he can sell. With the money he makes, he pays back his loan and buys more hens. As his profits grow, he’s able to pay school fees and then attend college, where he learns more about raising chickens. And, in time, Kojo becomes the owner of a thriving business, helping others follow their dreams! One big idea plus a small loan equals an uplifted community!

Em uma noite terrível, Deo e sua família são forçados a deixar sua casa em Burundi. Deo acaba indo parar sozinho em Lukole, um campo de refugiados na vizinha Tanzânia. Os recursos no campo são escassos, e os valentões formam grupos para roubar o que podem. O líder de um desses grupos, um garoto chamado Remy, começa a perseguir Deo. Sozinho e com saudades de casa, Deo se consola fazendo uma bola de folhas de bananeira, do mesmo tipo daquela que ele e seus amigos jogavam em casa. Um dia um instrutor chega a Lukole e reúne algumas crianças para uma partida de futebol. Na quadra, as coisas começam a mudar para Deo, Remy e os outros. Hoje, existem quase 60 milhões de refugiados, muitos deles vivendo em campos provisórios ao redor do mundo. A bola de folhas de bananeira é uma história recheada de esperança, sobre como o esporte e a brincadeira podem ajudar crianças a superar suas diferenças e incorporar sentimentos de confiança, segurança e pertencimento para impulsionar a mudança social e construir comunidades pacíficas.

See below for English description. S�par� de sa famille, Deo vit dans un camp de r�fugi�s au nord-ouest de la Tanzanie. Il adore jouer au soccer, mais il n''a pas de ballon. Gr�ce � son ing�niosit�, il en fabrique un avec des feuilles de bananier. Un jour, un entra�neur arrive au camp et rassemble les enfants pour une partie de soccer. Deo n''est pas rassur�, car il y a un intimidateur dans son �quipe, celui qui s''en prend toujours � lui. Mais le plaisir du jeu et l''esprit d''�quipe viendront � bout des tensions, et de cette joie partag�e na�tra un sentiment d''appartenance r�confortant et r�conciliateur. Inspir� d''une histoire vraie, le r�cit de Katie Smith Milway d�montre comment le jeu peut unir les jeunes et les aider � s''accepter les uns les autres. Ce r�cit est un excellent point de d�part pour aborder le th�me de la justice sociale dans le monde. Separated from his family, a young East African boy named Deo lives alone in the Lukole refugee camp in Tanzania. With scarce resources at the camp, bullies have formed gangs to steal what they can, and a leader named Remy has begun targeting Deo. Then one day a coach gathers all the children to play soccer. Though Deo loves soccer and has even made his own ball out of banana leaves, he''s unsure at first about joining in when he sees Remy on the field. But as Deo and the other boys get drawn into the game, everything begins to change. Their shared joy in playing provides the children-including Remy-with a sense of belonging. Based on a true story, Katie Smith Milway''s inspiring tale shows how a desperate situation can be improved by finding common ground through play. It provides a perfect starting point for discussing the social justice issues surrounding the growing number of refugees worldwide. Original title: The Banana-Leaf Ball: How Play Can Change the World

Separated from his family when they were forced to flee their home, a young East African boy named Deo lives alone in the Lukole refugee camp in Tanzania. With scarce resources, bullies have formed gangs to steal what they can, and one leader named Remy has begun targeting Deo. But when a coach organizes the children to play soccer, everything begins to change for Deo. And for Remy. By sharing the joy of play, –no one feels so alone anymore.” Readers everywhere will be inspired to read how play can change lives.

Nas montanhas de Honduras, América Central, Maria Luz Duarte ajuda seu pai no plantio. Mas o solo está seco, e não oferece o suficiente. Como eles sobreviverão? Este livro conta a história de uma comunidade que, unida, faz a terra resgatar sua força – cultivando, mais do que sementes, esperança.

In this fictionalized story about a real humanitarian problem facing many countries in the developing world today, readers meet Mimi, an ordinary girl from an ordinary family in Africa. When her younger sister, Nakkissi, gets very sick after drinking unsterilized water from the stream, Mimi learns firsthand how quickly things can go terribly wrong. With no health care provider close by, her whole family must travel on foot to a nearby village to see the one nurse who can provide the medical care her sister desperately needs. Though Mimi is relieved when her sister recovers, she wishes they could get a health clinic in her own village. Several months later, it is Mimi herself who becomes the catalyst to make her wish come true. Author Katie Smith Milway, a former aid worker in Africa, has written the best kind of global education book for children, filled with information that engenders empathy and understanding. The picture-book format with captivating artwork by award-winning illustrator Eugenie Fernandes brings Mimi''s story to life. Along with further information, a glossary and a map, an addendum includes suggestions for how young children can get involved, highlighting how inexpensive, easy-to-make improvements can transform people''s lives. This terrific book would find many uses in elementary classrooms, including lessons on African culture, African family life and the basic health care needs of people everywhere. Most important, it offers opportunities for inspiring discussions about compassion, volunteerism and making a difference in one''s own community and the larger world community.

A young Honduran girl is left in charge of the family garden when her father must leave home to find work, and is introduced to sustainable farming practices by a new teacher at her school. Full color.

Este libro reúne la filosofía y métodos de trabajo del Maestro Don Elías Sánchez. El Cultivo De La Finca Humana es un concepto que sostiene que el factor clave para lograr el desarrollo en las personas, consiste en despertar en ellas las tres grandes potencialidades del ser humano: su cerebro, sus manos y su conciencia. La autora original, la Sra. Katie Smith-Milway vino a Honduras en 1992 y logró recabar valiosa información que organizó en un inspirador libro titulado en Inglés A Human Farm: a Tale Changing Lives an Changing the land. Diez años después, un grupo de colegas que trabajó de cerca con Don Elías decidieron traducir este libro al español, agregándole una segunda parte en la que se expone la evolución de la Finca humana hasta nuestros días y casi cuatro años después de la muerte de su creador, Don Elías Sánchez.

Farmer Fiori''s cow heads off to town, and tries to become a human.

Caféolait, la vache blanche aux taches noires, se sauve, fugue. Elle va faire un tour en ville. Elle veut s''habiller. Elle ne peut porter de chapeau à cause de ses cornes, de robe à cause de sa queue, etc. Un ruban fait l''affaire. Elle retourne chez elle, saute la clôture et retrouve son fermier. Un récit amusant aux illustrations naïves et vivantes. [SDM].

Baseado numa história real, o livro descreve a vida de Kojo, um pobre garoto que vivia com sua mãe numa aldeia africana e que teve de largar a escola para ajudá-la em casa. Com a sobra das moedas de um empréstimo feito por sua mãe, Kojo teve a idéia de comprar uma galinha, assim ele poderia tanto vender ovos quanto comê-los. Após alguns anos, Kojo consegue voltar a estudar e chega à universidade. Com a ajuda de um novo empréstimo, decide então montar uma granja de verdade. Com o passar dos anos a granja de Kojo se torna a maior de toda a África Ocidental.