在這個鼓舞人心的個人行動故事中，一個男孩在他的妹妹不得不輟學時意識到了性別不平等，並決定採取行動。
維克多和他的雙胞胎妹妹萊內西關係非常親密。但現在他們已經八歲了，她不再跟他一起上學了。相反，萊內西和社區裡其他年齡較大的女孩一樣，每天步行五次到河邊取水，以便讓母親有更多的時間耕作。維克多知道事情一直都是這樣的。但他已經開始在學校學習平等，他的老師要求全班思考男孩和女孩是否受到平等對待。儘管維克多之前從未想過這一點，但他意識到事實並非如此。這對他的妹妹不公平。因此維克多想出了一個幫助的計劃。
獲獎作家蘇珊休斯根據馬拉威男孩的真實故事改編，創作了這本鼓舞人心的書，頌揚了一個人如何為他人的生活帶來巨大的改變。這是讓孩子探索性別不平等、教育機會不平等以及世界部分地區缺乏清潔水等主題的完美起點。妮可·邁爾斯 (Nicole Miles) 在這本圖像小說/圖畫書混合格式中創作了引人入勝的藝術作品，為故事增添了情感背景。其中還包括有關馬拉威的教育和水資源可用性的資訊、資源和齊切瓦詞彙表。這本重要的書是 CitizenKid 系列的一部分，以成長心態為特色，與全球社區和文化的社會研究課程以及關於主動性、公平性和適應性的品格教育課程相關。
In this inspiring story of individual activism, a boy recognizes gender inequality when his sister must stop attending school — and decides to do something about it.
Victor is very close to his twin sister, Linesi. But now that they have turned eight years old, she no longer goes to school with him. Instead, Linesi, like the other older girls in their community, walks to the river to get water five times a day, to give their mother more time for farming. Victor knows this is the way it has always been. But he has begun learning about equality at school, and his teacher has asked the class to consider whether boys and girls are treated equally. Though he never thought about it before, Victor realizes they’re not. And it’s not fair to his sister. So Victor comes up with a plan to help.
Based on a true story of a Malawian boy, award-winning author Susan Hughes’s inspiring book celebrates how one person can make a big difference in the lives of others. It’s a perfect starting point for children to explore themes of gender inequality and unequal access to education, as well as the lack of clean water in some parts of the world. Nicole Miles’s appealing artwork in this graphic novel / picture book hybrid format adds emotional context to the story. Also included are information about education and water availability in Malawi, resources and a glossary of Chichewa words. Part of the CitizenKid collection and featuring a growth mindset, this important book has links to social studies lessons on global communities and cultures, as well as to character education lessons on initiative, fairness and adaptability.
