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Hope springs / written by Eric Walters ; illustrated by Eugenie Fernandes.
During a drought in the area around the orphanage where Boniface lives, the local villagers fear that their spring will run out of water and push the orphans to the back of the line. After the orphanage gets its own well, Boniface has an idea that would help the villagers. Based on real events.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781770495302
- Physical Description: 1 volume (unpaged) : colour illustrations, colour map
- Publisher: Toronto : Tundra Books, [2014]
- Copyright: ©2014
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Poster on reverse of dust jacket. |
| Immediate Source of Acquisition Note: | LSC 19.99 |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Orphans > Juvenile fiction. Water > Juvenile fiction. Wells > Juvenile fiction. Kindness > Juvenile fiction. Kenya > Juvenile fiction. |
Available copies
- 2 of 2 copies available at Tsuga Consortium.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 2 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cookstown Branch | STO JP Walte | 31681002850592 | PICTURE | Available | - |
| Lakeshore Branch | STO JP Walte | 31681002850600 | PICTURE | Available | - |
A former social worker and elementary school teacher, Eric Walters wrote his first novel, Stand Your Ground, in 1993. Since then he has written more than ninety books for children and young adults that together have won over a hundred awards. In conjunction with his writing, Eric talks to tens of thousands of students in schools and libraries across the country each year. He also founded and runs the Creation of Hope (creationofhope.com), an organization dedicated to providing care for orphans in the rural Mbooni district in Kenya. Eric has three grown children. He lives with his wife in Mississauga, Ontario.
