The Wheel on the School

The Wheel on the School
Synopsis
Why do the storks no longer come to the little Dutch fishing village of Shora to nest? It was Lina, one of the six schoolchildren, who first asked the question, and she set the others to wondering. And sometimes when you begin to wonder, you begin to make things happen. So the children set out to bring the storks back to Shora. The force of their vision put the whole village to work until at last the dream began to come true.
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Mindful Muslim Review

This book is set apart by the immense love and respect the main characters show toward their teacher, earning it our Gold Star. Six children set out to find a wheel to improve their school, each experiencing a unique adventure which illustrates six distinct virtues: cooperation, courage, compassion, respecting the wisdom of elders, and not judging others based on their looks.

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Illustrator: Maurice Sendak
Publisher: HarperTrophy
Published: 2002 (originally published in 1954)
Page Count: 298
ISBN13: 9780064400213
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