Crossing the Stream [Hardcover]

This richly textured contemporary story set in Ghana highlights timely issues around the environment and exploitation of the poor. The well-developed sense of place and natural dialogue create an immersive reading experience, and Ato and his friends, especially fearless Dzifa, are engaging as they discover the courage to push for truth. A powerful coming-of-age story of self-discovery and overcoming fear. Baitie offers a fully fleshed, sensorially detailed narrative exploring regret and the manipulation of fears through the lens of childrens curiosity in her absorbing latest. A middle-grade must-read.