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The Drummer Boy

Series: Growing Strong Theme: Social responsibility Written by Soo-hyeon Min Illustrated by Peggy Nille Retold by Joy Cowley Publication date: June 2014 Ages: KS1 & KS2 Format: Paperback Size: 218 x 265 mm Extent: 32pp ISBN: 978-1-921790-52-2 Pub Price: 6.99

Synopsis: In a small village in Rwanda, Africa, there lived a boy named Rukundo who liked to play the drums. Each day he walked two hours to bring water for his family. But the water is dirty and his family becomes sick. How can the people of the village get clean drinking water? This edition includes a Readers Theatre script. Key selling points: Helps children empathise with the plight of others and come to understand the concept of social responsibility. The stories in this series help children to make good decisions based on an understanding of themselves and others. Joy Cowley pays close attention to vocabulary, line breaks and the flow of text to make these stories simpler and easier to read. Vibrant, brightly textured artwork from French illustrator Peggy Nille. Includes Readers Theatre script so children can role-play the story in the library or classroom promoting reading, listening and speaking skills, as well as co-operation. Sales: Distribution: Target Sales Ltd, Cedar Tree House, Exminster, Devon EX6 8AT. T: 0843 289 3266 E: office@targetbooksales.co.uk Orca Book Services, c/o 160 Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxfordshire OX14 4SD T: +44 (0) 1235 465521 F: +44 (0) 1235 465555 E: tradeorders@orcabookservices.co.uk Big & Small / E: greg@thechoicemaker.com

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