14 cows for america by carmen agra deedy

This New York Times best seller recounts the true story from Wilson Kimeli Naiyomah of the touching gift bestowed on the United States by a tribe of Maasai Warriors in the wake of the September 11 attacks. Word of the gift will travel newswires around the globe, and for the heartsick American nation, the gift of fourteen cows emerges from the choking dust and darkness as a soft light of hope―and friendship. Hearts are raw as these legendary Maasai warriors offer their gift to a grieving people half a world away. The gift is as unexpected as it is extraordinary. A gift is about to be bestowed upon the American men, women, and children, and he is there to accept it. An American diplomat is surrounded by hundreds of Maasai people. In June of 2002, a mere nine months since the September 11 attacks, a very unusual ceremony begins in a far-flung village in western Kenya.

' colors of Kenya explode off the page.' ― School Library Journal, STARRED REVIEW 'Moving and dramatically illustrated.' ― The Wall Street Journal beautifully evocative.' ―Nicholas Kristof, The New York Times This now-classic picture book recounts the true story of a touching gift bestowed on the United States by a tribe of Maasai Warriors in the wake of the September 11th attacks.

14 cows for america by carmen agra deedy