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Cowley, Deborah

 
9781926531830: The Library Tree: How a Canadian Woman Brought the Joy of Reading to a Generation of African Children
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ISBN 10: 1926531833 ISBN 13: 9781926531830
Casa editrice: Great Plains Publications, 2013

Sinossi

This is the inspiring story of a Canadian woman who transformed a simple afternoon of reading to a group of children in her backyard in Ghana, Africa, into seven large community libraries in poor areas of the country's capital, support for more than 200 smaller initiatives around Ghana and in other African countries, and a publishing venture that produces children's books in English and Swahili. Kathy Knowles now runs her volunteer-based Osu Children's Library Fund out of her Winnipeg home with twice-yearly trips to Ghana. Her work promoting libraries and literacy continues construction is now underway on a three-storey library in the area of the capital known as Korle Gonno.

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Informazioni sull'autore

Deborah Cowley is an Ottawa author and broadcaster with extensive international experience. In 2000 she travelled to Ghana to interview Kathy Knowles for a cover story that appeared in Reader's Digest the next year. Since then, she has continued to work closely with Kathy as a volunteer, and has visited Ghana with her on fifteen trips. She has seen first-hand how Knowles' dedication and determination have brought books, reading and libraries to Africa. This is her fifth book.

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This is the inspiring story of a Canadian woman who transformed a simple afternoon of reading to a group of children in her backyard in Ghana, Africa, into seven large community libraries in poor areas of the country's capital, support for more than 200 smaller initiatives around Ghana and in other African countries, and a publishing venture that produces children's books in English and Swahili. Kathy Knowles now runs her volunteer-based Osu Children's Library Fund out of her Winnipeg home with twice-yearly trips to Ghana. Her work promoting libraries and literacy continues - construction is now underway on a three-storey library in the area of the capital known as Korle Gonno.

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Editore
Great Plains Publications
Data di pubblicazione
2013
Lingua
Inglese
ISBN 10 
1926531833
ISBN 13 
9781926531830
Rilegatura
Copertina flessibile
Numero di pagine
232
Contatto del produttore
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