Used book – On the Way to School, Marie-Claire Javoy, Pascal Plisson

They live deep in the desert, deep in the tundra, or high up in the mountains; their parents have no money and need them to work at home; the road to school is treacherous... Yet, all over the world, tens of thousands of children fight every day to get to school at all costs. Faced with constant adversity, in all four corners of the globe, these everyday heroes, through their determination, their courage, their will to build a different life for themselves, are a model of vitality. Following Pascal Plisson's wonderful film, "On the Way to School," discover the adventures of seven extraordinary schoolchildren, brought to life by the masterful writing of Marie-Claire Javoy, the film's screenwriter.