"I Will Always Write Back: How One Letter Changed Two Lives" tells the true story of Martin Ganda, a young boy from Zimbabwe, and his pen pal, Caitlin Alifirenka, from the United States. When Caitlin's school project introduces them through letter writing, an unexpected friendship develops. As they share their lives, their cultures, and their challenges, they confront the stark differences in their circumstances. Martin’s determination and resilience in the face of poverty and hardship inspire Caitlin, who becomes an advocate for change. This poignant narrative highlights the power of communication, compassion, and the impact one individual can have on another’s life. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].

This book is aimed at children at US 7th grade-college graduate.

There are 400 pages in this book.

It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.

This book was published in 2015 by Little, Brown Books for Young Readers .

Caitlin Alifirenka and Martin Ganda met as pen pals in 1997 and are still best friends today.