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#thewaterprincess #georgiebadielfoundation  The Water Princess   Read by Georgie Badiel Liberty

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It is a perfect multicultural children’s book for an elementary classroom:

1. Positive portrayals of characters with realistic behaviors.

2. Avoids stereotypes of differing cultural groups

Set in an unnamed African village.

3. Authentic illustrations enhances quality of the text.

4. Excellent literary quality, including strong plots and well-developed characterization.

5. Historical accuracy.

6. Reflective of the cultural values of the characters.

7. Settings reflecting accurate cultural diversity of various minority groups.

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Teacher Social Justice to Elementary Students 

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Teacher Social Justice to Elementary Students 

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Teachers play a central role.

They help students develop empathy for others.

They identify feelings and talk about what children deal with in different parts of the world.

The Water Princess helps children understand that everyone needs clean water.

From the children of Africa to the children of Flint, Michigan.

Students gain an appreciation for the privileges we have simply because we live in a developed country.

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The book describes the ongoing social justice issue of the people in Africa not being able to get clean and fresh water.

There are limited sources of water available to provide clean drinking water to the entire population of Africa.

Surface water sources are highly polluted.

Infrastructure to pipe water from fresh, clean sources is too expensive.

Today, Africa faces huge challenges with multiple issues that affect public health.

One major challenge is the ability for them to access a clean water supply.

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Princess Gie Gie lives in a kingdom with beautiful land. There were many things on the land that was plentiful, but the only thing that she was not able to get was drinking water. Clean drinking water is scarce in her small African village, and as much as she tries to demand for the clean water to come to her, Gie Gie can not do so. Every morning, before the sun rises, Gie Gie and her mother travel to a well to access their everyday water supply. Instead of her wearing a crown on her head, she wears a heavy pot so that she can collect the water. After her journey home, Gie Gie was so thirsty and she had to wait for her mother to clean the water since it was dirty from the dust and sad. Once her mother did so, Gie Gie drank the water, and she thinks what will the next day’s trip to getting clean water will bring for her. Gie Gie dreams that one day, her village will have cool clear water for their own.

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Water In Crisis - Spotlight Africa: Rural and Urban Issues. (n.d.). Retrieved November 24, 2020, from

https://thewaterproject.org/water-crisis/water-in-crisis-rural-urban-africa
Georgie Badiel Foundation [Official]. (2020). The Water Princess Read by Georgie Baidel ‘  Liberty. [YouTube Chanel]. Retrieved from November 21, 2020

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UeFl7Y9QtK4&feature=emb_logo