Kai: A Mission for Her Village- Africa, 1440 (Girlhood Journeys Collection, Book 1) Paperback – October 1, 1996 by Dawn C. Gill Thomas (Author), Vanessa Holley (Illustrator)
 
In 1440, when a famine threatens the Yoruba village of Ife, the king chooses Kai and her sister to seek help from the Yoruba in the North, and they set out on foot through dense forest and golden savanna on an adventure that teaches them a great deal about their country and themselves. Simultaneous.
 
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