Ogden PTC is excited to welcome author and professional oral storyteller Srividhya Venkatto Ogden school to meet with our 4th graders on Wednesday, March 5.
A signed copy (bookplate) of Venkat's biographical picture book called Seeker of Truth is available to all Ogden families for purchase! Seeker of Truth tells the inspiring story of Kailash Satyarthi, who won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2014 along with Malala Yousafzai for his fight against child labor and other injustices in India.
Satyarthi began this fight when he was a young kid in elementary school. As a young boy, Satyarthi raised money so that poor children could attend school. When he was a teen, he combatted caste discrimination by sharing a meal with "untouchables."
Kailash Satyarthi has fought injustice his whole life. And as an adult, he fought against child labor and for increased education, ultimately rescuing hundreds of thousands of children worldwide. This inspiring picture book shows that anyone can strive for change in their community and make a big difference across the world.
Venkat's older title Girls on Wheels is also available for purchase.
Inspired by the skateboarding revolution in India, Girls on Wheels follows three friends who support one another through the ups and downs of learning to skateboard. Anila is on her way to her favorite place: the skate park. She longs to glide on her board and feel the thrill of catching air. But when she arrives, the ramp looks like a concrete sea monster! Fear creeps in, making her once-broken arm ache. But Sana’s smile and Damini’s laugh wrap Anila in courage. Her friends remind her that in skateboarding, sometimes you fall—but sometimes you fly!
Books purchased on or before March 4 will be personalized and signed by the author. Books purchased between March 5 - March 12 will be signed by the author but personalization will not be available.
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