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We Need to Go to School: Voices from the Rugmark Children

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4 out of 5
Based on 4 Ratings and 2 Reviews

Book Description
I used to weave carpets from five o'clock in the morning until ten o'clock at night." The speaker is Kanta, a Nepalese child who worked as a virtual slave to carpet factory owners. When Kanta and her friends accept a Rugmark inspector's offer to go to school, their lives change radically. One result is this poignant collection of poems, drawings, and stories by the children that describe their fea... More
Book Information
PublisherGroundwood Books
BindingPaperback (3 editions)
Reading LevelYoung Adults
# of Pages48
ISBN-100888994265
ISBN-13978-0888994264
Publication Date03/2003
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About Tanya Roberts-Davis (Author, Compiler) : Tanya Roberts-Davis is a published author and a compiler of children's books and young adult books. Some of the published credits of Tanya Roberts-Davis include We Need to Go to School: Voices of the ... more
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