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1) Ghana
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Stunning. Colorful. Wild. Welcome to Ghana! In this bright, exciting book, young readers will travel to this amazing country without ever leaving their homes or classrooms. During their journey, they will learn all about Ghana's land, cities, history, food, and wildlife. They'll even learn how to speak a few words in a language called Akan! This 32-page book features controlled text with age-appropriate vocabulary and simple sentence construction....
2) Ghana
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This 8th edition of Bradt's Ghana remains the only dedicated guidebook on the market and the most comprehensive source of travel information on the first country in sub-Saharan Africa to gain independence and the world's second-largest producer of chocolate. Covering everything from Ghana's 550km of Atlantic coastline to its remote and sparsely populated northern border with Burkina Faso, this new edition has been thoroughly updated and is an ideal...
3) Ghana
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Audisee® eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and text highlighting to engage reluctant readers! Pack your bags! We're headed to Ghana. On this whirlwind tour, you'll learn all about the country's landscape, culture, people, and more. We'll walk on bridges through the treetops in a tropical forest, see lions and elephants at a wildlife park, and buy kente cloth in a huge outdoor market. A special section introduces Ghana's capital, language,...
4) Ghana
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79 pages : illustrations (some color), color maps ; 21 cm.
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Provides information about the history, geography and natural resources, government, economy, people, culture, and cities of Ghana, a country located in western Africa, and includes a calendar of festivals, recipes, and other reference materials.
5) Ghana
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144 pages : color illustrations, maps ; 25 cm.
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"Provides comprehensive information on the geography, history, wildlife, governmental structure, economy, cultural diversity, peoples, religion, and culture of Ghana." --
6) Ghana
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Abierta al océano Atlántico, Ghana cuenta con hermosas playas bordeadas de palmeras e innumerables puertos pesqueros cubiertos de redes y barcos cuya salida, regreso y reparación marcan las horas del día. El país tiene grandes y verdes espacios de llanuras tropicales en su centro, pequeñas colinas al este y el monte subsahariano al norte, donde se levantan curiosos palacios de tierra que anuncian el Sahel.
Con una cultura cristiana teñida de...
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255 pages : color illustrations, color map ; 25 cm
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"Join celebrated cook and writer Zoe Adjonyoh as she remixes traditional Ghanian dishes for the modern kitchen. Naturally health and simple to prepare, Ghanaian food is fun, flexible, and always tasty."--Back cover.
Join Adjonyoh as she remixes traditional Ghanian dishes for the modern kitchen. She looks back to tradition to understand what is new, borrowed, and what can be re-imagined. In doing so, she pushes cooks to see and use the beauty of West...
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In a richly illustrated story set in the Asante Kingdom of 1807, Kwame, Kwaku, and Baako strive to become leaders in the Akan culture. They farm, learn spear throwing, take part in ceremonies and dances, and listen to stories while gaining an understanding of the rainforest and its animals. In the capital city to see the king and the Golden Stool and take part in an important festival, the boys encounter the wider kingdom: fine crafts, livestock,...
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Ana & Andrew are going to Ghana! Papa is traveling to Ghana and the family gets to go too! Ana & Andrew love learning about Ghanaian culture, especially the food! While there, they visit Cape Coast Castle to honor their ancestors. There, they learn about the origins of the slave trade.
13) Colors of Ghana
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What color is Ghana? It's brown like cocoa beans, blue like Lake Volta, and orange like the background threads in the Kyeretwie Kente Cloth pattern. Get to know Ghana in this beautifully illustrated introduction to a land once known as the Gold Coast.
14) Focus on Ghana
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Ghana's landscape includes the large northern savannah, rain forests, and the coastal region, which is small but contains the largest cities. Read all about the country's land and resources, the early trading empire, and the impact of colonization by Europeans, as well as daily life and culture today for people across Ghana. Free downloadable Teacher's Guide available.
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The Akan proverb "The good soup comes from the good earth" elegantly sums up the Ghana's tradition of cooking with seasonal, local ingredients. With an emphasis on locally caught fish and seafood, vegetables, fruits, and legumes, Ghana's cuisine is vibrant, healthful, and eminently appealing. Limited access to wheat and dairy allows for a variety of gluten-free, lactose-free, and vegan options using starches such as plantains, cassava, taro, sweet...
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256 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm
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"I believe we are on the cusp of an African food revolution. There is a longing to try something that is actually new, not just re-spun, and African cuisines are filling that gap. It's the last continent of relatively unexplored food in the mainstream domain. For too long Africans have kept this incredible food a greedy secret."--Back cover.
17) To Ghana We Go!
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Aquila is now a young eagle. He has moved out of his nest and travels far and wide in search of food. Lately, he has been having repeated dreams about a girl from Ghana. She's always sad and crying in the dreams. This makes Aquila sad too. He really wants to help her. When he shares his problem with Benji and Faithlyn, the three come up with a plan to help the sad girl.
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The evolution of the Ghana Bonwire Kente cloth. The meanings of the cloth names, the design names, and the colors used in Kente cloth weaving. The evolution of the Kente cloth from being a Royal cloth to being a cloth for all and for all occasions. The traditional and contemporary views on the Ghana Bonwire Kente cloth.
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