Robin Wiszowaty

I believe I was this first to borrow this book since we added it to our collection last year but it was a great read. It tells the story of an American college student who lives with a Maasai tribe in Africa for a year. Her experiences and descriptions are fascinating and honest. She returns home and endures reverse culture shock as she transitions back into a Western lifestyle. The struggles and challenges as well as the love story that takes place in the background of this book are really interesting and a great reminder of the uneven distribution of wealth on our world and the unfortunate pitfalls of materialism. i will recommend this to my advanced intermediate readers and middle school students. Students attending a MEtoWe conference or event will enjoy this publication.… (mere)