{"product_id":"the-walking-school-bus-hardcover-3","title":"The Walking School Bus - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAaron Friedland\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eNdileka Mandela\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJulian Lennon\u003c\/b\u003e (Afterword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \"moving tale of two enterprising siblings determined to find a safe way to get to school\" (\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e), this singular picture book celebrates the creativity, ingenuity, and passion of children all over the world.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eFeatures an afterword from Julian Lennon, and notes from co-authors Aaron Friedland and Ndileka Mandela. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEvery morning, Shaka and his little sister Nandi walk with their father to school. Though the journey is long and hot, they arrive at school happy to see their friends and ready to learn. Then one day, their father gives them terrible news: he has to go work in a mine far away, and they won't be able to go to school anymore. The route is too dangerous for them to walk alone, so they'll have to stay home. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut when they discover a yellow toy bus in the dirt, Shaka and Nandi let their imaginations run wild. Could they buy their own school bus? Or build one themselves? Their plans prove much harder than they thought--but just when they're about to give up, Shaka and Nandi come up with an ingenious solution to get to school, one that will take the whole community to help. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith lively illustrations from Andrew Jackson Obol, \u003ci\u003eThe Walking School Bus\u003c\/i\u003e is an engaging story that shows the challenges many children around the world face in accessing education, as well as the creativity and community spirit that can help overcome them. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAaron Friedland\u003c\/b\u003e is the founder and executive director of the Simbi Foundation, which provides support for children around the world who face difficulties in accessing education. The interviews he conducted with children in rural Africa and India inspired the story of \u003ci\u003eThe Walking School Bus\u003c\/i\u003e, his first book. He lives in Vancouver, BC.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNdileka Mandela\u003c\/b\u003e is an activist, author, and head of the Thembekile Mandela Foundation, which continues the legacy of her grandfather Nelson Mandela by supporting education and health in rural South Africa. She lives in South Africa.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAndrew Jackson Obol\u003c\/b\u003e is an illustrator whose proudly Afrocentric art has been published widely in children's books, academic textbooks, and comic books. Andrew was born and raised in Uganda and now lives in Halifax, Nova Scotia, where he is studying in the Masters of Art program at NSCAD University.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJulian Lennon\u003c\/b\u003e is a singer-songwriter, photographer, children's book author, and the founder of the White Feather Foundation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 48\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 11.2 x 9.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 22, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47309692600569,"sku":"9781771644693","price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/lgUgN7dCjc9781771644693_9ae7db56-89ca-4717-86d5-e95d6f9e35aa.webp?v=1769361208","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/the-walking-school-bus-hardcover-3","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}