Photographs and text follow a young Ghanaian boy throughout his day, describing his family, and showing the chores and responsibilities he completes every day.
Photographs, maps, interactive sidebars, text, and Internet resources help students learn about the geography, history, government, culture, people, art, and daily life of Ghana.
Tells the life story of Emmanuel Ofosu Yeboah, a Ghanaian man born with only one functional leg, who in 2001 rode a bicycle over 370 miles to raise awareness about people with disabilities.
Sixteen-year-old Gloria, who lives in poverty in Accra, dreams of becoming a dressmaker but has difficulty with school, and when a distant relative offers to pay for dressmaking school in exchange for Gloria looking after her son in Kumasi, Gloria accepts the offer and finds that life in Kumasi is full of temptations and distractions which she must struggle to overcome.