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    Kai: A Mission for Her Village, Africa 1440
    Kai: A Mission for Her Village, Africa 1440
    Kai: A Mission for Her Village, Africa 1440
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    Kai: A Mission for Her Village, Africa 1440

    By Girlhood Journeys, Inc.

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    Centuries and continents separate the five girls of the Girlhood JourneysTM Collection; Kai, Marie, Shannon, Juliet and Isabella. They share high spirits and a love of adventure that make them not all that different from you and your friends. Collect all their stories and discover the excitement of their worlds.

    Kai - A Mission for Her Village, Africa 1440

    Kai isn't like the other girls in her Yoruba village of Ife. The boys tease her because she can run faster than they can. Even her best friend, Aisha, can't understand Kai's desire to learn how to make the beautiful terra cotta masks and bronze figures for which Yoruba craftsmen are celebrated, an art women in Ife are forbidden to learn.

    When a blight on the yam crop threatens the tribe with starvation, the Oni, the ruler of Ife, chooses Kai to take a message to a distant village. But instead of the trusted Aisha, Kai must share the dangerous mission with her vain, lazy older sister Jamila. With words of wisdom and encouragement from their granny Nalo, the village headmother, the girls set out on their four day journey through the dense forest and grasslands-a journey that will change Kai's relationship with her sister forever, and bring her closer to realizing her dream.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherGirlhood Journeys, Inc.
    Release dateJun 18, 2012
    ISBN9781370735235
    Kai: A Mission for Her Village, Africa 1440

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      Kai - Girlhood Journeys, Inc.

      Kai

      A Mission for Her Village Africa 1440 Book One

      By Dawn C. Gill Thomas

      Copyright 2012 by Girlhood Journeys Inc.

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      Summary: Africa 1440

      Kai isn't like the other girls in her Yoruba village of Ife. The boys tease her because she can run faster than they can. Even her best friend, Aisha, can't understand Kai's desire to learn how to make the beautiful terra cotta masks and bronze figures for which Yoruba craftsmen are celebrated, an art women in Ife are forbidden to learn.

      When a blight on the yam crop threatens the tribe with starvation, the Oni, the ruler of Ife, chooses Kai to take a message to a distant village. But instead of the trusted Aisha, Kai must share the dangerous mission with her vain, lazy older sister Jamila. With words of wisdom and encouragement from their granny Nalo, the village headmother, the girls set out on their four day journey through the dense forest and grasslands-a journey that will change Kai's relationship with her sister forever, and bring her closer to realizing her dream.

      Thoughts shared through the years about Girlhood Journeys™ ~~

      Girlhood Journeys brings history to heart with global focus.

      The Girlhood Journeys series are the right books, at the right time. It represents a return to traditional values, echoing what our culture wants and what our global village is demanding.

      Girls deserve a choice! The Girlhood Journeys series not only sets a high standard, but also meets the challenge.

      Every Girlhood Journeys book ends on an expectant note that leaves its heroine looking forward to her future. Each adventure conjures up a wonderful friend and a compelling world that girls want to return to again and again.

      Girlhood Journeys has earned several top awards!

      *Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Platinum Award Winner

      *National Association of Parenting Publications Award

      *The National Parenting Center Seal of Approval

      The Girlhood Journeys books sweep across time and space to introduce Marie (Paris, 1775), Shannon (San Francisco, 1880), Juliet (England, 1339), Kai (Africa, 1440) and Isabella (Peru, 1820).

      The Journey Begins Now! Visit our new Girlhood Journeys website, www.girlhoodjourneys.com to be notified when each new book is available.

      Table of Contents

      Glossary

      Kai's Dream

      The Oni's Mission

      The Journey Begins

      Lost in the Forest

      Warriors on Horseback

      Oyo

      Afterword:

      Journey to 1440

      Glossary

      Agbo ile - A flock of houses where clan members live.

      Alafin - Ruler of Oyo

      Baba - Father

      Bale - The elder of a Yoruba clan.

      Clan - A group of people who descend from the same ancestor.

      Esho - The Alafin's elite guard of seventy warriors.

      fufu

      A dish made of mashed yams.

      Iya - Mother

      Lost wax method - A special method of casting bronze sculptures used by the Yoruba people.

      Moremi - Mythical Yoruba hero

      Nayami - Yam

      Oduduwa - Father of the

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