One Hen and Then: The Story of a Small Loan and a Big Dream Young Adult Fiction Family - Siblings Dystopian War & Military spanning four decades that "speaks

spanning four decades that "speaks to today’s social and political moment as directly as this morning’s headlines” (NPR)

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The Band in Our Basement will have readers feeling the beat—right before settling back down for bedtime

One Hen and Then: The Story of a Small Loan and a Big Dream Young Adult Fiction Family - Siblings Dystopian War & Military spanning four decades that "speaksAdapted from the bestseller One Hen and inspired by a true story, this picture book about a determined boy with a plan brings the concept of microfinance to life. Kojos family doesnt have much. But Kojo has big dreams and one big idea. It starts with him borrowing money to buy a fluffy white hen. The hen provides his family with eggs, and even some extras he can sell at the market. With the money he makes, Kojo pays back his loan and buys more hens.