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Jamari's Drum
Average rating
4 out of 5
Based on 29 Ratings and 12 Reviews

Book Description
Little Jamari loves the sound of the great village drum and often sits at drummer Baba's feet. "Why do you play every day?" he asks. "The drum is the keeper of peace in the village," Baba replies. Time passes and many of the village elders pass on. One day Jamari agrees to take over the beating of the drum, to keep the peace. But little by little, he forgets his promise until disaster looms. What ... More
Book Information
PublisherGroundwood Books
BindingHardcover
Reading LevelAges 4-8
# of Pages32
ISBN-100888995318
ISBN-13978-0888995315
Publication Date10/16/2004
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About Eboni Bynum (Author) : Eboni Bynum is a published author of children's books. A published credit of Eboni Bynum is Jamari's Drum.
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About Roland Jackson (Author) : Roland Jackson is a published author of children's books. A published credit of Roland Jackson is Jamari's Drum.
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About Baba Wague Diakite (Illustrator) : Baba Wague Diakite is a published author and an illustrator of children's books. Some of the published credits of Baba Wague Diakite include The Pot of Wisdom: Ananse stories, Mee-An and the Magic Ser... more
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