The Girl Who Buried Her Dreams in a Can

<b>An inspirational picture book autobiography from Oprah Winfrey’s "All-Time Favorite Guest” </b><br><br> This is the story of a<b> little </b>girl with <b>big </b>dreams.<br><br>All the girl ever wanted was an education. But in Rhodesia, education for girls was nearly impossible. <br><br>So she taught herself to read and write with her brother’s schoolbooks and to count while watching cattle graze. <br><br>When the girl became a young wife and mother, she wrote her goals on a scrap of paper and buried them in a can—an ancient ritual that reminded her that she couldn't give up on her dreams.<br><br>She dreamed of going to America and earning one degree; then a second, even higher; and a third, the highest. And she hoped to bring education to all the girls and boys of her village.<br><br>Would her dreams ever come true?<br><br>Illustrated with Jan Spivey Gilchrist’s graceful watercolors, Dr. Tererai Trent’s true story of perseverance is sure to inspire readers of all ages.