Ato and friends return in this moving and rousing followup to Crossing the Stream.
Ato is finally going to Nnoma, the bird paradise his latefather helped to build. But when he visits Nana to say goodbye, he overhearsher talking on the phone about something hidden on Nnoma. Bursting withcuriosity, Ato tries to find out more but Nana stays tight-lipped. Could ithave something to do with the letter his father wrote him as a baby, the onethat speaks of 'enemy storms gathering'?
Ato and his best friends Dzifa and Leslie arrive at Nnomawhere they meet Eyra, the mysterious owner of the island, and Hafsat, asad-eyed girl who has also lost her father. They learn that they will becompeting against other children to become an Asafo
an ambassador of Nnomaand a defender of the Earth
and taking on a series of missions to provethemselves.
But Ato has a mission of his own
to uncover the secret ofwhat is hidden on Nnoma, and protect his father's dream.
By:
Elizabeth-Irene Baitie Imprint: Cassava Republic Press Country of Publication: United Kingdom Edition: International Dimensions:
Height: 198mm,
Width: 129mm,
ISBN:9781913175702 ISBN 10: 1913175707 Publication Date:22 October 2024 Recommended Age: From 9 to 12 years Audience:
Children/juvenile
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English as a second language
Format:Paperback Publisher's Status: Active
Elizabeth-IreneBaitieis a Ghanaian children's book author. She has receivedthe Children's Africana Book Award Honor, the Burt Award for African YoungAdult Literature, and the Macmillan Writer's Prize for Africa. She lives inAccra with her family.