Walking for Water: How One Boy Stood Up for Gender Equality by Nicole Miles, Susan Hughes
Published by Kids Can Press on June 1, 2021
ISBN: 1525302493
Pages: 32
Genres: Realistic Fiction
Format: Picture Book Fiction
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Walking for Water

 

In Malawi when girls reach eight years old they leave school in order to carry buckets of water five times a day for their family.  Victor and his twin sister had always attended together but now she must leave.  Victor’s teacher talks about inequality and this spurs Victor to share the duties with his sister.  They alternate days and each benefits.  The solution came very quickly and I feel there would have been push-back in the community.  But this wasn’t included.  The illustrations were excellent and groups concerned with water and food resources were added for those wanting more information.  It is an excellent picture book.

 

Reviewed by Ellen Spring, Oceanside High School, Rockland