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Taneesha's Treasures of the Heart was the only children's story selected to be presented in a staged performance at Ohio's Cleveland Play House as part of the Poets' & Writers' League of Greater Cleveland's "Writers & Their Friends" biannual literary showcase (2004). The book is also on the reading list of Ohio's largest school district--Cleveland Municipal School District. In addition, it has been requested for use in selected public schools in the African nation of Zambia. In 2003 M. LaVora Perry gave a compelling reading of the story during her interview by Tony Cox on National Public Radio's Tavis Smiley Show.
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Taneesha learns about children with diabetes at the hospital where her mother is a nurse. Her best friend, Carli, has a physical disability. When Taneesha tries to stop a mean girl from calling Carli a cripple, the girl bullies Taneesha.With faith, Taneesha becomes more hopeful and brave and believes in herself like never before. Then she helps the bullying girl uncover kindness inside her own heart.
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- PublisherForest Hill Pub Llc
- Publication date2006
- ISBN 10 0975925199
- ISBN 13 9780975925195
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages56
- IllustratorSeaman Chris
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