| Yatandou Contributor(s): Whelan, Gloria (Author), Sylvada, Peter (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 1585362115 ISBN-13: 9781585362110 Publisher: Sleeping Bear Press OUR PRICE: $16.16 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: August 2007 Annotation: Yatandou lives in a Mali village with her family and neighbors. Though she is only eight years old, she must sit with the women and pound milet kernels--hard work that is done in hopes of a brighter future for the village. Full color. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | People & Places - Africa - Juvenile Fiction | Family - Multigenerational - Juvenile Fiction | People & Places - Middle East |
| Dewey: E |
| LCCN: 2009279596 |
| Lexile Measure: 600 |
| Series: Tales of the World |
| Physical Information: 0.44" H x 9.33" W x 11.18" (1.00 lbs) 32 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - West Africa - Cultural Region - North Africa |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 118575 Reading Level: 3.6 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Yatandou lives in a Mali village with her family and neighbors. And though she is only eight years old and would much rather play with her pet goat, she must sit with the women and pound millet kernels. To grind enough millet for one day's food, the women must pound the kernels with their pounding sticks for three hours. It is hard work, especially when one is eight years old. But as they work, the women dream of a machine that can grind the millet and free them from their pounding sticks. But the machine will only come when the women have raised enough money to buy it. Yatandou must help raise the money, even if it means parting with something she holds dear. Through the eyes and voice of a young girl, award-winning author Gloria Whelan brings to life one village's dream of a better future. Atmospheric paintings from artist Peter Sylvada capture the landscape and spirit of this inspiring story of sacrifice and hope. |