Thirteen-year-old Awino watches her grandmother, a traditional midwife, face a county ban on harvesting the riverbank plant that stops mothers from bleeding. Caught between indigenous knowledge and environmental law, Awino must find her own answer: what do you carry forward, and at what cost? A story of generational wisdom, moral courage, and the weight of choosing who you become.
The Weight of Water
Her grandmother's plants save lives. The county calls them illegal. Awino must decide what's right.
KES 100
CBC tags for this book
Core competencies
- Critical Thinking and Problem-solving
Values
- Responsibility
- Social Justice
Pertinent and contemporary issues
- Environmental Protection
Language: English
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