Bibliograph

Walking for water, how one boy stood up for gender equality, text, Susan Hughes ; illustrations, Nicole Miles

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Label

Walking for water, how one boy stood up for gender equality, text, Susan Hughes ; illustrations, Nicole Miles

Language

eng

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Intended audience

Primary

Literary Form

fiction

Main title

Walking for water

Responsibility statement

text, Susan Hughes ; illustrations, Nicole Miles

Series statement

CitizenKid

Sub title

how one boy stood up for gender equality

Summary

Victor is a pretty typical eight-year-old: he races to get his chores done, finds math challenging and likes to play with his friends. One day, the new school teacher introduces Vic and the other students to the idea of equality between boys and girls. Vic has never really thought about it before, but he soon begins to notice the disparities around him. Like all the older girls and women in their Malawi village, his twin sister, Linesi, now walks the long walk to the river to collect water for the family. Now she can't go to school anymore. It's just the way things have always been. But does it have to be? And is there a way for Vic to change it? When Vic has an idea about how to help, he discovers that even small changes can have an impact

Target audience

primary

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