One hen : how one small loan made a big difference
Milway, Katie Smith 1960-
One hen : how one small loan made a big difference written by Katie Smith Milway ; illustrated by Eugenie Fernandes - 1st paperback ed. - London A & C Black 2009 - 32 p. col. ill., col. portrait - CitizenKid .
Lexile : 650L "Edited by Valerie Wyatt"--Copyright page.
"Inspired by true events, One Hen tells the story of Kojo, a boy from Ghana who turns a small loan into a thriving farm and a livelihood for many. After his father died, Kojo had to quit school to help his mother collect firewood to sell at the market. When his mother receives a loan from some village families, she gives a little money to her son. With this tiny loan, Kojo buys a hen. A year later, Kojo has built up a flock of 25 hens. With his earnings Kojo is able to return to school. Soon Kojo's farm grows to become the largest in the region."--
9781408109816 $295
Microfinance--Africa--Juvenile fiction
Chickens--Fiction
Microfinance--Fiction
Africa--Social conditions--1960---Juvenile fiction
Africa--Economic conditions--1960---Juvenile fiction
Africa--Social conditions--Economic conditions--Fiction
813.6
One hen : how one small loan made a big difference written by Katie Smith Milway ; illustrated by Eugenie Fernandes - 1st paperback ed. - London A & C Black 2009 - 32 p. col. ill., col. portrait - CitizenKid .
Lexile : 650L "Edited by Valerie Wyatt"--Copyright page.
"Inspired by true events, One Hen tells the story of Kojo, a boy from Ghana who turns a small loan into a thriving farm and a livelihood for many. After his father died, Kojo had to quit school to help his mother collect firewood to sell at the market. When his mother receives a loan from some village families, she gives a little money to her son. With this tiny loan, Kojo buys a hen. A year later, Kojo has built up a flock of 25 hens. With his earnings Kojo is able to return to school. Soon Kojo's farm grows to become the largest in the region."--
9781408109816 $295
Microfinance--Africa--Juvenile fiction
Chickens--Fiction
Microfinance--Fiction
Africa--Social conditions--1960---Juvenile fiction
Africa--Economic conditions--1960---Juvenile fiction
Africa--Social conditions--Economic conditions--Fiction
813.6