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Sosu's Call
Publisher
Kane/Miller Book Publishers
Publication Year
2002
ISBN
9781929132218
Pages
40 pages
Genre
realism
Format
picture book
Item Type
Fiction
Annotation
When a great storm threatens, Sosu, an African boy who is unable to walk, joins his dog Fusa in helping save their village.
Grade Level
K-3; 3-5
Lexile Measure
760L
Diversity Topics
Disability and Health; Physical Disability; wheelchair user; mobility; child with a physical disability
Main Character
male child
Race/Ethnicities
Black (African)
Family Formation
mother and father
Awards
Children's Africana Book Award, 2003, Honor Book Young Children
Storytelling World Resource Award, 2003, Winner, Stories for Young Listeners
UNESCO Prize for Children's and Young People's Literature in the Service of Tolerance, 1999, Laureate, Children Under 13
Keywords
sea; lagoon; storm; drums; dog; chickens; courage; perseverance; jealousy; hope
Diversity Impact
direct
STARS Citation
Asare, Meshack, "Sosu's Call" (2002). Diverse Families. 2055.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/diversefamilies/2055