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Water Princess
Water Princess | Susan Verde, Georgie Badiel
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Based on supermodel Georgie Badiel's childhood, a young girl dreams of bringing clean drinking water to her African village With its wide sky and warm earth, Princess Gie Gie's kingdom is a beautiful land. But clean drinking water is scarce in her small African village. And try as she might, Gie Gie cannot bring the water closer; she cannot make it run clearer. Every morning, she rises before the sun to make the long journey to the well. Instead of a crown, she wears a heavy pot on her head to collect the water. After the voyage home, after boiling the water to drink and clean with, Gie Gie thinks of the trip that tomorrow will bring. And she dreams. She dreams of a day when her village will have cool, crystal-clear water of its own. Inspired by the childhood of African-born model Georgie Badiel, acclaimed author Susan Verde and award-winning author/illustrator Peter H. Reynolds have come together to tell this moving story. As a child in Burkina Faso, Georgie and the other girls in her village had to walk for miles each day to collect water. This vibrant, engaging picture book sheds light on this struggle that continues all over the world today, instilling hope for a future when all children will have access to clean drinking water.
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The Water Princess | Susan Verde, Georgie Badiel

“I am Princess Gie Gie. My kingdom…the African sky, so wide and so close. I can touch the sharp edges of the stars.”

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The Water Princess | Susan Verde, Georgie Badiel

In my classroom, this book could be used to discuss global citizenship, empathy, and the importance of resources, helping students understand cultural diversity and environmental issues.

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The Water Princess | Susan Verde, Georgie Badiel
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The book was published in 2016 and received the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literary Work for Children. It is a realistic fiction picture book about Gie Gie, a young girl in Africa who dreams of having clean water readily available but must journey long distances to collect it for her village. The story is inspired by the childhood experiences of model and activist Georgie Badiel and highlights the global water crisis.

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Tattooedteacher
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Our read aloud yesterday in class. Good beginning story for children to understand the scarcity of readily available clean water for so many people. #readingafrica2022 #burkinafaso

DGRachel I checked this out of the library for Reading Africa and loved it so much, I bought myself a copy. 3y
Librarybelle Wonderful choice! 3y
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DGRachel
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Look, I know I joked about “cheating” on #readingafrica2022 by reading as many children‘s books as I could, but they have been some of the best books! This one has gorgeous art, a simple, but powerful story, and an important message. I actually want to buy a copy for my own bookshelves and I have no children in my life! #burkinafaso

Librarybelle That is gorgeous! 3y
BarbaraBB Wow that is great. I need to get my hand on this one too! Stacking! 3y
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DGRachel
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It has been AGES since I set foot in my library branch. It closed for renovations shortly before the pandemic lockdown started. Today, I successfully navigated a redirected parking lot, found the holds shelf (and my three books for #ReadingAfrica2022), and figured out the new, fancy self-checkout!

DrexEdit I have Aya on hold also for #ReadingAfrica2022. I will be interested to hear your thoughts. It looks like a good read! 3y
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Viviannef
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“The Water Princess” by Susan Verde, Illustrated by Peter H. Reynolds. This impactful NF B story was inspired by African-born model named Georgie Badiel. In Gie Gie‘s small African village she doesn‘t have running water, so she walks with her mother to a far well. The water isn‘t clear, carrying a pot on her head isn‘t easy, and the walk is a far distance. Gie Gie hopes that one day she will be able to have access to clean water. #ucflae3414su20

Viviannef I would use this story as a RA in the classroom and discuss the struggles that other children have around the world. UDL principle 2.4 Promote understanding across languages. ESOL strategy 22 gives enough wait time for second language learners to respond to ques. Throughout discussions and questions from the RA, EL students will be given extra time to answer and students may put themselves in Gie Gie‘s spot to understand what she‘s going through. 4y
Viviannef This Resource is from Susan Verde‘s website, she created a small activity for students. The activity allows students to put themselves in Gie Gie‘s position as she walks with a pot on her head. Students express how it makes them feel and what they will use the water for. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/585a7978be659475691d30d0/t/5953edfdff7c50...
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Viviannef This next resource I wanted to add because it‘s a great lesson plan that teachers can use regarding this book. Includes before, during, and after reading activities for students. https://westonwoods.scholastic.com/products/westonwoods/study_guides/2985-Water-...
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Ameyer32 What an impact this story can make! This is a great story for raising awareness and also supporting diversity in the classroom. I love the resource! 4y
ashleyshugars Vivianne, I have never heard of this book, but I would love to incorporate this into my future classroom! I noticed your resource was super cute and a great idea to get students thinking about the real world! (edited) 4y
Viviannef Of course Apryl! Really does raise awareness to students about the conditions of other parts of the world. 4y
Viviannef Yes Ashley! It‘s such a beautifully told book! It will open students minds to the conditions that other children are living through. 4y
DrSpalding I think you said this is your favorite author. What a beautiful book to provide possibly a mirror but certainly a window to the world. Excellent book choice you have read quality books and should strive to add these to your classroom library. 4y
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Jennymmm
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Written by Susan Verde. Theme: Equal rights. This Nonfiction, Picture book is great for classroom discussion and read-aloud. It Is based on Georgia Badiel's childhood story. It teaches children how precious water is and that families in another part of the world struggle to have it. This book was created as a means of raising awareness that we all have the fundamental right to clean water and an education.

Jennymmm UDL 3.1 activate background knowledge
ESOL 24 Incorporate the culture and the language of second language learner in your curriculum
https://www.georgiebadielfoundation.org/about-gbf
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Rachelleleduc This book looks awesome! So important that we are teaching culture in the classrooms! Really good resource too! 5y
DrSpalding I am adding this book to my stack. If a book is a true story about a person, what genre is it? 5y
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carlypabin
The Water Princess | Susan Verde, Georgie Badiel

The wonderful, touching story of a girl and her mother traveling far just to get water. Something we take for granted that other people have to spend whole days to get. A great book showing a different culture and way of life.

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carlypabin
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The Water Princess by Susan Verde (biography, published 2016) is a touching story about Georgie- GiGi- Badiel‘s childhood is amazing. It is also a touching book with words and sentence structure for younger children. The story tells of the process it takes for them to get just water that they must carry long distances and still boil. A long journey each day to get a necessity for life. Touching and shows the hardships people face that we don't.

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SF. Parents‘ Choice Award. TS: LC
The book is about a girl named Gie Gie and her dreams of having clean water more accessible to her village in Africa. Based on supermodel Georgie Badiel‘s childhood and the miles she had to take each day in order to have clean water https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/The-Water-Princess-by-Verde-19-Book-...
UDL 1.3 EL: Visual Aids and Word Bank
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CWalters Wow, thanks for the new book title. What a fascinating story and such an important one to be told! 5y
KPC I love those type of books! We are so lucky to have access to so many things. This books are great to reflect and stop taking things for granted. 5y
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GatheringBooks
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#OctoberPutASpellOnYou Day 27: This is the story of Georgie Badiel, a supermodel currently living and working in NYC and was Miss Africa in 2004. Here, she was portrayed as an ordinary child who sometimes resents doing chores such as waking up so early in the morning to walk all through the desert to get water from the well with her mother. She is indeed the water princess whose kingdom is desert and #Dust. My review: https://wp.me/pDlzr-ejA

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Tamra
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Beautiful story in all respects, excellent for kid conversation. The illustrations are by Peter Reynolds, of The Dot, etc. 🤗My daughter suggested we fill up a jug of water & send it to Gie Gie. 😘

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MidnightBookGirl
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Beautiful and moving. For adults, the book is a reminder that there are places that have no access to clean water. For kids it's a great way to start a conversation about how we can help.

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Matilda
The Water Princess | Susan Verde, Georgie Badiel
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Penguin Random House is donating 5 books to your community and all you have to do is fill out your email and zip code. #giveabook
http://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/giveabook/?ref=PRHEBE1824C4E&aid=randohouseinc...

James Thanks for posting this. 8y
BookDragonNotWorm Thanks! Just did it! 8y
Cinfhen Done! So happy to have done that 😻thanks for posting 💗 8y
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LittleWonder Thanks so much for sharing! 8y
Hooked_on_books Very cool! Thanks for posting! 8y
Theresa Done! And as others have said, thank you for posting!! 8y
ValerieAndBooks Thanks for posting this!! Done 😊 8y
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MarriedtoMrT
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Gorgeously illustrated story about a girl's daily journey with her mother just to get water.

#readingwithoutwalls

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Jbrooxd
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Loved this. Gorgeous pictures. Based on the life and experiences of Georgie Badriel. Inspiring. End notes with links to foundations that help communities get clean water.