Akoni: Yoruba (Paperback)

Akoni: Yoruba (Paperback)In 1770, in the Benin village of Dabeya, Akoni, a mischievous 12 year old boy, is preparing to undergo a rite of passage that will make him a man. His father Djibali is the King of the region, watching over his son and his people. But fate is about to take a turn for the worse, as slavers approach the village. Akoni will have to grow up faster than expected.

readers will be inspired and entertained with true stories from Olympic gold medalists

prove their mettle as men

with the ultimate goal of linking up with the Sultan Tipoo in India itself and defeating the British in the field there

The crew is back

Hip-hop and feminism combine in this empowering guide with attitude

But when they do meet

gene mapping

and the real world is an ugly place

But will it all be in vain once her secrets come to the surface

Examining court cases

the mixed-race daughter of an African slave-trading family who invested in South Carolina rice plantations and slaves

and was inducted as Chief Gondobay Manga in May 2006