Winters, Kari-Lynn,

Gift days / Kari-Lynn Winters ; illustrated by Stephen Taylor. -- - Markham, Ont. : Fitzhenry & Whiteside, c2012. - 1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill.

Young Nassali longs to read and write like her brother, but since her mothers death, Nassali is responsible for looking after her younger siblings and running the household. There is no time for books and learning. Then one day, she wakes up to discover that her chores have been taken care of. It is her first gift day. From that day on, once a week, her brother gives Nassali the gift of time so that she can pursue her dream of an education, just as her mother would have wanted.

ISBN: 1554551927 9781554551927

Nat. Bib. Agency Control No.: 2012904072X

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Brothers and sisters
Schools

Dewey Class. No.: JP