One Hen: How One Small Loan Made a Big Difference

Contributor(s): Milway, Katie Smith (Author), Fernandes, Eugenie (Illustrator)

ISBN: 9781554530281

Publisher: Kids Can Press

Hardcover

$18.99

Pub Date: February 1, 2008

Dewey: FIC

Lexile Code: 0650

Features: Dust Cover, Glossary, Illustrated, Price on Product - Canadian, Price on Product

Target Age Group: 08 to 12

Physical Info: 0.40" H x 12.10" L x 9.30" W ( 0.95 lbs) 32 pages

BISAC Categories:

Series: CitizenKid

Accelerated Reader® Info

Quiz #:0000121602 ( One Hen: How One Small Loan Made a Big Difference)

Reading level: 4.60

Interest level: LG

Point value: 0.5

Descriptions, Reviews, etc.

Description: Inspired 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.

Review Quotes: ... Kojo's inspiring, upbeat microfinance story makes the economic concept easy to grasp and admire. Sunny acrylic illustrations [and]impressionistic full-page art ...--Booklist