Jamonghoie

By Wayétu Moore

One Moore Book provides culturally sensitive and educational stories that highlight the lives of children of countries with significantly low literacy rates. One Moore Book provides literature for children whose narratives are largely missing from the children’s book publishing industry.

The books will also serve as a key to unknown people and places for all kids who do not have access to cultures outside of their own.

Jamonghoie tells the story of a young prince whose life is saved by music, after being thrown in a ditch by his jealous older brothers.

• Language: English
• Publisher: One Moore Book
• Release date: May 6, 2011
• ISBN: 9781452499857

Wayétu Moore

Wayétu Moore is the founder of One Moore Book and is a graduate of Howard University, Columbia University, and the University of Southern California. She teaches at the City University of New York’s John Jay College and lives in Brooklyn.

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JAMONGHOIE

PUBLISHED BY:

ONE MOORE BOOK

Copyright © 2011 by One Moore Book

Story by: Jassie Senwah-Freeman

Written by: Wayetu Moore & Wiande Moore-Everett

Illustrated & Cover Art by: Augustus Moore Jr.

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ONCE upon a time there was a Vai king named Foday, who ruled a large village on the coast of Liberia. He was the wealthiest king in the history of the Vai people and most loved throughout his kingdom. He owned five hundred acres of land that was covered with rice farms and orange trees, goat and more chicken and