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Author
Series
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[1996]
Language
English
Description
In fifteenth-century Africa, Kai and her beautiful but lazy older sister Jamila undertake a perilous four-day journey to another Yoruba village, seeking help for their starving tribe after the blight of the yam crop.
12) Skin of the sea
Author
Series
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Transformed by the goddess Yemoja into a Mami Wati, an African mermaid charged with collecting the souls of those who die at sea, Simi goes against the gods to save a living boy, Kola, from drowning." --
Author
Series
Publisher
Aladdin Paperbacks
Pub. Date
[1997]
Language
English
Description
In the Yoruba village of Oyo in 1440, Kai has the opportunity of realizing her dream of becoming a sculptor, but at the price of separation from her life in Ife and the loss of her new-found closeness to her sister.
Author
Publisher
Balboa Press
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"Tens of thousands of spiritual seekers around the world have been touched by James Weeks's online essays and affirmations. Now in book form for the first time, Meditations Across The King's River is inspired by James's travels throughout the Caribbean and West Africa as an Ifa priest. Here, readers will find hope, encouragement, and wisdom to sustain them on their soul's journey."--
