{"product_id":"the-water-princess-builds-a-well-isbn-9798217238958","title":"The Water Princess Builds a Well","description":"\u003cb\u003eFrom a #1 \u003ci\u003eNY Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling team comes a sequel to the picture book \u003ci\u003eThe Water Princess\u003c\/i\u003e, starring a young African girl making her dream of a village well come true, inspired by the life of   supermodel-turned-philanthropist Georgie Badiel.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePrincess Gie Gie’s kingdom is filled with the warm earth and black velvet sky of her magnificent African village. When she was a girl, Gie Gie walked with many other girls and women for miles every day to collect clean water for drinking, cooking, and washing. A fire began to burn in her belly: If they had water closer to home, there would be time and opportunity for so much more.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs she grows up, Princess Gie Gie travels to countries where water flows freely. Even the flowers and trees drink every day! The fire in her belly burns stronger. She shares her story and meets people with experience building wells. Can Gie Gie bring cool, crystal-clear water to her kingdom?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eInspired by the life of Burkina Faso–born model Georgie Badiel, \u003ci\u003eThe Water Princess Builds a Well\u003c\/i\u003e continues the moving story that began with \u003ci\u003eThe Water Princess\u003c\/i\u003e. Since that title’s publication, the Georgie Badiel Foundation’s efforts have made clean water more accessible for over six hundred thousand people in Burkina Faso.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePrincess Gie Gie continues to change the world. Will you join her?\u003cb\u003eSusan Verde\u003c\/b\u003e is the #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of the I Am series illustrated by Peter H. Reynolds, which includes \u003ci\u003eI Am Human: A Book of Empathy\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eI Am Peace: A Book of Mindfulness, \u003c\/i\u003eand many more. Before she was an author, she was an elementary school teacher and a yoga instructor. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eGeorgie Badiel\u003c\/b\u003e is a high-fashion model who hails from the landlocked country of Burkina Faso. After she won the title of Miss Africa in 2005, Georgie appeared on the runways of designers such as Oscar de la Renta, Louis Vuitton, and Diane Von Furstenberg, and was featured in editorials for magazines including \u003ci\u003eRussian Vogue\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eEssence\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eElle\u003c\/i\u003e. She lives in New York City. Learn more at GeorgieBadielFoundation.org and @GeorgieBadiel.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePeter H. Reynolds\u003c\/b\u003e is an author and illustrator, best known for his children's books about authentic learning, creativity, and self-expression, including \u003ci\u003eThe Dot\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eIsh\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eBe You!\u003c\/i\u003e, among many others.","brand":"G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48233764454629,"sku":"NP9798217238958","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9798217238958.jpg?v=1773181066","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/the-water-princess-builds-a-well-isbn-9798217238958","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}