Johnny Lightning and the Magic Yellow Yam

By Roxann N. Whittingham

Johnny Lightning Thomas lives with his family in Edgeware, a small and friendly community. He loves helping his parents with the animal and selling their farm produce in the market. He loves spending time with his family as they made him feel loved and secure. More than anything, he would love to do something to improve the lives of his mother and father. Johnny is however plagued by the challenge of overcoming constant teasing about his long legs and the special lunches he brought to school in his brown paper bag. But how can he turn these two challenges into something positive which would dramatically bring change to the life of his family?

• Language: English
• Publisher: Xlibris US
• Release date: Feb 27, 2014
• ISBN: 9781493152032

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CONTENTS

Dedication

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2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

Acknowledgement

Appendix

Some Information About Yams

DEDICATION

This book is dedicated to my charming sons Akeem and Joshua. Continue to strive for excellence, knowing that you are able to achieve whatever your minds can conceive. Also to my dad Clinton Whittingham, thank you for always being there for me, you are a great dad. To my mother Doreen, my tower of strength and inspiration.

Nothing is impossible if you dare to believe!

I love you dearly.

1

Mr and Mrs Thomas were proud farmers. They raised domestic animals and planted various food items to support their small family. The major earner and most important crop for the Thomas family however, were their yellow yams. Mr and Mrs Thomas lived in a tiny board house in a town called Edgeware, a small and friendly community. Every morning the couple would awaken at 5:00 o’clock, which was when their star rooster would start to crow. They could always depend on him to get them up in time.

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Mr and Mrs Thomas had one son and they named him Johnny. Mr Thomas always had big dreams for his son. If I could just save up enough money from selling these yellow yams, he said to himself, I would be able to send my son to a good school. I don’t want him to struggle the way I did while growing up and still struggling in my old age." While he was thinking about his son’s future, his wife was busy preparing for her morning chores.

Mrs Thomas hurriedly washed her face and headed to the tiny zinc structure outside the house used for their kitchen. Even though they did not have many fancy things like the other families around town, she was always thankful. Every morning she would hum a happy song while preparing breakfast, and she always wore a smile.

What are we having for breakfast this morning before we head to the farm, honey? asked Mr Thomas.

I have prepared your favourite, Mrs Thomas replied. "We are having roasted yellow yam, roasted