This book is about a young girl named Heather and her mission experience to Africa. She leaves behind a comfortable LA life style and sees the way in which people in Africa live and the culture there. Upon being on a mission trip, she meets new friends that give her a better understanding of life and of God.

I love this book and have been reading and rereading it for years. It makes me want to go to Africa. You can visualize the Africa wilderness and it is neat to see how the characters react to being there. I learned a lot about what they eat over there. Many banannas and rice dishes. At one point in the book, a character is badly missing peanut butter from the sttates. This book made me appreciate peanut butter and the little things i take for granted.

For extension ideas, I would show the students how that the MercyShip that Heather and her friends traveled on was indeed a real ship with missionaries going around the world administering care. I would also cook African dishes to help them see what the missionaries ate and show slideshows or make use of virtual tours.