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We Are Akan: Our People and Our Kingdom in the Rainforest - Ghana, 1807 -
We Are Akan: Our People and Our Kingdom in the Rainforest - Ghana, 1807 -
We Are Akan: Our People and Our Kingdom in the Rainforest - Ghana, 1807 -
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In a richly illustrated story set in the Asante Kingdom of 1807, Kwame, Kwaku, and Baako strive to become leaders in the Akan culture. They farm, learn spear throwing, take part in ceremonies and dances, and listen to stories while gaining an understanding of the rainforest and its animals. In the capital ci

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Release dateOct 20, 2020
ISBN9781643880693
We Are Akan: Our People and Our Kingdom in the Rainforest - Ghana, 1807 -
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Dorothy Brown Soper

Dorothy Brown Soper worked with Akan students and teachers in Ghana for two years as a Peace Corps volunteer teaching high school French. Returning to the U.S., she earned an MA in African history with plans to introduce Americans to Africa. She has developed and taught many units on African history and culture for elementary classes. We Are Akan is her first novel. Visit her at www.dorothybrownsoper.com.

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