| The Market Bowl Contributor(s): Averbeck, Jim (Author), Averbeck, Jim (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 1580893686 ISBN-13: 9781580893688 Publisher: Charlesbridge Publishing OUR PRICE: $15.26 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: February 2013 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Fairy Tales & Folklore - Adaptations - Juvenile Fiction | People & Places - Africa - Juvenile Fiction | Cooking & Food |
| Dewey: E |
| LCCN: 2012007491 |
| Lexile Measure: 600 |
| Physical Information: 0.45" H x 11.25" W x 8.7" (0.97 lbs) 32 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Central Africa - Cultural Region - Western U.S. |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 156525 Reading Level: 3.1 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Yoyo has listened to Mama C cile's song about how to make ndol (bitterleaf stew) her entire life--long enough to know how to make it herself, now that she is finally old enough. But slicing the bitterleaf, grinding the pumpkin, measuring out the shrimp--it just takes too long. Yoyo is confident that her variation on the stew will be good enough. As Mama C cile and Yoyo set off to market, Mama reminds Yoyo what will happen if she refuses a fair price for the stew--Brother Coin, the Great Spirit of the Market, will put a curse on their market bowl. When Yoyo refuses to heed Mama's advice, she is faced with the task of trying to regain a blessing from the god himself. An original folktale set in modern-day Cameroon, THE MARKET BOWL teaches readers a lesson about patience, humility, and the value of a fair price. Back matter includes further information about Cameroon and its people and traditions as well as a recipe for ndol --Cameroon's national food dish. |