Katie Smith Milway

Katie Smith Milway reads from Good Garden, The: How One Family Went from Hunger to Having Enough (CitizenKid).

For many Vancouver-area children, growing a garden in the backyard is fun, and pulling a carrot out of the ground is a treat. But when 11-year-old Maria, part of a struggling farming family in Honduras, is left in charge of the garden, her family’s very survival depends on her work. When her teacher introduces her to methods of sustainable farming practices, however, she can begin to transform and improve the plight of her family and her community. Through rich illustrations and tales of her experiences in Latin America, Katie Smith Milway shows children ways they, too, can be part of “good gardens” at home and abroad. Suitable for grades 2 to 5. $17 / $8.50 for student groups (thebookpile)… (more)

Katie Smith Milway reads from One Hen - How One Small Loan Made a Big Difference.

Based on her experiences living in West Africa, Katie Smith Milway writes movingly and knowledgeably about how ordinary people, in this case a young boy named Kojo, can make a big difference to their community. From grinding poverty, Kojo eventually saves enough to buy one hen and goes on to build up a poultry farm, hire workers, pay taxes and transform his village. Based on a real person, Kwabena Darko, One Hen shows the power of helping through community-development programs and how change can happen, one person at a time. Suitable for grades 4 to 6. $17 / $8.50 for student groups (thebookpile)… (more)