One Hen: How One Small Loan Made a Big Difference Juvenile Fiction African American & Black Social Themes - Emigration Some stores she can’t

Some stores she can’t

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One Hen: How One Small Loan Made a Big Difference Juvenile Fiction African American & Black Social Themes - Emigration Some stores she can’tInspired 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