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Ivory Coast
2 Reviews
(2)
K-3
As a little girl and her father make a special birthday cake, Daddy tells her about his own father, Grandpa Cacao, who grew cacao on his farm in the Ivory Coast. When the cake is ready, Mommy announces a surprise visitor: "the best birthday present ever in the world!" Striking patchwork-patterned illustrations point to the importance of traditions to those in the African diaspora. Information about the cacao trade and a recipe are appended.
Reviewer: Michelle H. Martin
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
May, 2019
(2)
YA
Fifteen-year-old Amadou and his little brother Seydou are debt slaves on an Ivory Coast cacao plantation. When feisty girl prisoner Khadija takes advantage of Seydou to try to escape, retribution falls on Amadou; confined to camp, Amadou isn't there to protect Seydou from life-threatening injury. This affecting, sometimes harsh tale demonstrates Sullivan's (Golden Boy) continuing commitment as a voice for human rights in Africa. Bib., glos.
Reviewer: Anita L. Burkam
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
January, 2016
2 reviews
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