One Girl

Name: One Girl
Brand: Dreamscape Media
Availability: InStock
Author: Andrea Beaty
ISBN: 9781662040399

Author: Andrea Beaty

Narrator: Victoria Rodriguez

Unabridged: 7 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Dreamscape Media

Published: 10/06/2020

Categories: Children's Fiction, School

Synopsis

Flicker...Flicker...Flicker...Glow. Tiny ember. Burning low.Inspired by the global movement to empower girls through education, this lyrical story tells of one small girl who reads a book that lights a spark. She shares what she learns with her class, and the spark grows. The girl is then moved to write her own story, which she shares with girls around the globe, and it ignites a spark in them, lighting up the whole world. This heartwarming and moving narrative shows how books and education can inspire change and how one child can make a huge difference.

About Andrea Beaty

Andrea Beaty was raised in southern Illinois in a town so small that she knew everybody and their pets. She grew up loving Nancy Drew and then eventually progressed to Agatha Christie books and the classics. Her secret ambition is to star in a Broadway musical, and she is often tempted to break into song and dance at very odd moments.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Amy on November 13, 2020

There is a trend in picture books right now that attempt to tackle subjects and emotions with beautiful illustrations but text that doesn't lend itself to children's comprehension levels or engagement. I love the powerful message that this book is trying to share and as an adult, it was beautiful bu......more

Goodreads review by Claudia on October 14, 2020

Beaty's spare poetic text celebrates the power of a single book given to a single girl to have an enormous potential to change her entire world: "One Girl. One spark. Glowing. Glowing in the dark." It's the luminous, over-sized, absolutely stunning illustrations by phenomenally talented illustrator......more

Goodreads review by Susan on November 20, 2020

Andrea Beaty's lyrical text and Dom Phumiruk's gentle, muted illustrations in One Girl help us understand how books and education can change a child's life. From the first page we are invited to go along on one young girl's journey as she discovers the magic of a book. When she is given the opportun......more

Goodreads review by Laura on October 13, 2020

Lyrical picture book that celebrates reading, the imagination and empowerment. What is not to love? Probably best for an older reader but any child can benefit from the text with a bit of adult explanation. The illustrations are detailed and absolutely terrific.......more