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In a bright, wide‑sky African kingdom, Princess Gie Gie lives in a village where clean drinking water is scarce. Each morning she begins her long journey to the well with a heavy pot on her head, carrying water back to her family. After boiling it for drinking and cleaning, she reflects on the hardship and dreams of a day when crystal‑clear water will be easy to access for everyone in her village.
First publish date: 2016
Genre: Children's Fiction/Picture Books
Authors: Susan Verde
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