Describes the history, geography, plants and animals, economy, language, people, and culture of Ghana, the African country that freed itself of white colonial rule and became an independent nation in 1957.
an American secretary, her royal destiny, and the inspiring story of how she changed an African village
Bartels, Peggielene
2012
Chronicles the adventures of King Peggy, Peggielene Bartels, a Washington, D.C. secretary who suddenly found that she was king of a town of seven thousand in Ghana, and once there found many challenges to be faced and difficulties to be overcome.
An introduction to the landscape, culture, and people of Ghana, with photographs, maps, a description and image of the country's flag, and a fast fact file.
Josh forgot to bring the cocoa for the chocolate cake his class is going to make, but when he pulls the strings on his magic backpack, Josh and a friend fly to his uncle's cocoa plantation in Ghana.
When they are given the seemingly impossible task of turning thread into gold, the seven Ashanti brothers put aside their differences, learn to get along, and embody the principles of Kwanzaa. Includes information on Kwanzaa, West African cloth weaving, and instructions for making a belt.
