c?te d'ivoire

"Kept as forced labor on a chocolate plantation in the Ivory Coast, Amadou and his younger brother Seydou had given up hope, until a young girl arrives at the camp who rekindles the urge to escape"--Provided by publisher.

Fifteen-year-old Amadou and his beloved little brother Seydou left home to find work, but they did not expect to become forced laborers on an Ivory Coast cacao plantation. Day by day they gather cacao pods, hoping to earn enough money to buy their freedom, but their resolve is waning. Then one day Khadija arrives, the first girl they have seen in the camp, a wild girl whose attempts to escape rekindle Amadou's own fire for freedom.

"Kept as forced labor on a chocolate plantation in the Ivory Coast, Amadou and his younger brother Seydou had given up hope, until a young girl arrives at the camp who rekindles the urge to escape"--Provided by publisher.

In the late 1970s on the Ivory Coast, a group of young woman learn to rely on one another to deal with life's changes, including Adjoua, who does not know for sure who is the father of her baby, Bintou, who is falling in love with a sneaky man, and Aya, who feels as if her friend may be taking advantage of her helpfulness.

Presents an illustrated discussion of Ivorian footballer Didier Drogba, who plays for Chelsea in the English Premier League, covering his harsh upbringing, life with his uncle in France, and success as an athlete. Presented in English and Spanish.

In this Ivory Coast legend, Api and her family are repaid for their kindness to a stranger with a mysterious warning to leave their village and go to the other side of the river Amman.