The Market Bowl

Jim Averbeck

eBook - 2013

Yoyo has listened to Mama Cécile's song about how to make ndolé (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 Cécile 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 ndolé—Cameroon's national food dish.

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Published
Charlesbridge
Language
English
Main Author
Jim Averbeck
Online Access
Overdrive Resource Page
Format
Adobe PDF eBook, OverDrive Read eBook
Adobe PDF eBook
File Size6 GB
ISBN9781607345916
Release Date12/26/2013
OverDrive Read eBook
ISBN9781607345916
Release Date12/26/2013