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The Adventures of Mekatilili


Book Description
This is the story of the life of Abudu Olwit, and of Teboke, the village where he is born and raised. In Teboke, two Indians build a cotton ginnery, and recruit workers from Sudan and the Congo to operate the ginnery, employing a white boss to discipline the immigrants. The workers live amongst the locals but do not own the land, or speak their languages. Abudu's mother sleeps with the workers of ... More
Book Information
PublisherEast African Educ Press
BindingPaperback
Reading LevelAges 4-8
# of Pages130
ISBN-109966250042
ISBN-13978-9966250049
Publication Date01/01/2002
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About Elizabeth Orchardson-Mazrui (Author) : Elizabeth Orchardson-Mazrui is a published author of children's books. A published credit of Elizabeth Orchardson-Mazrui is The Adventures of Mekatilili (Visa Na Mikasa Series, 2).
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