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A Miscellany of Knowledge For Children is a collection of short and simple academic articles designed to allow students in upper elementary and middle School to explore topics of history and religion in age-appropriate language and intensity.

This charming age-old tale of the most beautiful of African Queens, Makeda, the legendary Queen of Sheba and her visit to the court of the wisest ruler of his day, King Solomon of Israel, is brought to life with breathtaking quality by the poetic verse and vibrantly colorful illustrations of Empress Ivory. Rarely has this traditional Ethiopian tale been presented in such a beautiful manner in the light of RastafarI. jenniferawinda.com

Join The Treasure Team on their summer adventure. Jay Sepulvado, his sister Amy, and their cousin “Peppermint” Paddie from Shreveport team up with Jo Castie in Ebarb, Louisiana. They are on the trail of the hidden treasure their Uncle Tee Procell talked about. Now Uncle Tee is seriously ill. Will they find anything of value—well, besides hot tamales, the Cryin’ Woman, and Indian lore—in time? The team of four children gather clues to the treasure from elders in the Zwolle-Ebarb community. The stories they hear are taken word-for-word from actual oral history collected by author Mary van Rheenen and Janet Shoemaker while doing research for the Choctaw-Apache Tribe of Ebarb in the mi ...