One hen : how one small loan made a big difference
Milway, Katie Smith, 1960-2009
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Kojo uses a micro loan to buy a chicken, so he can sell the eggs to make money. Kojo soon earns enough to go back to school. He grows up to own his own farm, employing many people in his village, and contributing to Ghana's development. This story illustrates how a small loan can have a huge impact.
Main title:
One hen : how one small loan made a big difference / written by Katie Smith Milway ; illustrated by Eugenie Fernandes.
Author:
Milway, Katie Smith, 1960-, authorFernandes, Eugenie, 1943-, illustrator
Imprint:
London : A & C Black Publishers Ltd., 2009.©2008.
Collation:
31 unnumbered pages : colour illustrations ; 31 cm.
Notes:
The story illustrates how a small loan can have a huge impact on many people's lives if used in the right way.
Audience:
Preschool
Awards:
Norma Fleck Award for Canadian Children's Non-Fiction Nominee (2009) -- Massachusetts Book Award for Children's/Young Adult Literature (2009).
ISBN:
9781408109816 (hardback)
Language:
English
Subject:
Farms -- Ghana -- FictionSustainable development -- Ghana -- FictionChickens -- FictionLoans -- FictionMicrofinance -- Africa -- FictionCommunities -- FictionGhana -- Economic conditions -- FictionAfrica -- Social conditions -- 1960- -- FictionAfrica -- Economic conditions -- 1960- -- FictionSophisticated picture booksCreative nonfiction
BRN:
60624
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