Beatrice's Goat ISBN 978-0689824609 is a 2001 children's story

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 based on the true account of Beatrice Biira, an impoverished Uganda

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n girl whose life is transformed by the gift of a goat

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 from the nonprofit world hunger organization Heifer International

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. The picture book, written by Page McBrier and illustrated by Lori Lohstoeter, shows how the arrival of the goat sustains the family, and allows Beatrice to achieve her dream of attending school.

In an afterword, Hillary Rodham Clinton

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 writes, "Beatrice’s Goat is a heartwarming reminder that families, wherever they live, can change their lives for the better." A portion of the proceeds from the sale of the book support Heifer International.

The book received a Christopher Award

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 and made Tennessee

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's Volunteer State Book Award Master List.

The true account was covered by 60 Minutes

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in 2005. Beatrice's Goat Fed A Dream: Bob Simon Reports On A Girl From Uganda Who Made It To A Prep School In America, June 12, 2005

Beatrice Biira graduated from Connecticut College in 2008 http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/03/opinion/03kristof.html?em&ex=1215316800&en=d79e423921963f41&ei=5087%0A.