Lacey and the African Grandmothers (The Kids' Power Series)

Twelve-year-old Lacey Little Bird loves spending time with Oma patake, an elder on her reserve who is like a grandmother to her. From her she is learning about the traditions of her people, the Siksika, including the art of beadwork. Lacey hears about a project to help grandmothers a world away in Africa who are raising their grandkids because the children's parents have died of AIDS. She decides to put her new skills to work and make beaded purses to raise money to help. When a charitable organization brings two of the African grandmothers on a visit to her country, Lacey is thrilled to learn that they have asked to meet her. She is humbled when the African women tell her how her compassion and dedication have made a difference in their lives. Based on a true story. Based on true events, this is the story of Lacey who is learning the art of beading from her Siksika Blackfoot grandmother. When she hears about other grandmothers in Africa raising their grandchildren after their parents die of AIDS she decides to help. Her project to raise money selling their handmade beaded bags and purses brings about amazing changes in both her own life, and that of her community In a book based on a true story, Lacey Little Bird, who comes from a large Siksika family in Alberta, learns about a program to make and sell purses to help African grandmothers who are raising children orphaned by AIDS and wants to take part