If you'd rather place an order by talking to one of our cheerful order desk clerks, please call 1-888-232-4444 (USA and Canada only) or 250-383-6864. From Europe, ring our UK order desk clerk at local rate number 0845 230 9601 (UK only) or 44 (0)1865 722 113.

A Little Bending

by Sharon A. Wallace

16 pages; Saddle stitched; illustrated; catalogue #05-0758; ISBN 1-4120-5857-0; US$7.99, C$9.19, EUR6.56, £4.59

Learning can come easy or with great effort. Sometimes, A Little Bending is necessary in order to get the point. That's the lesson Althea learned on a very special Independence Day.

Read more!

About the Book  About the Author   Excerpts    Catalogue Information

About the Book

Set in the beautiful Caribbean, A Little Bending is a story full of rich Jamaican history, reflecting authentic foods, colorful metaphors and time-honored traditions. This delightful tale tells how one seemingly small deception turns a simple young girl's errand into a pretty tricky situation, and shows the many unique ways lessons can be both taught and learned.

---

About the Author

Sharon A. Wallace is an intermediate school language arts teacher who loves to share tales from cultures around the world with her students. As a result of this love, she wove her interest of multicultural customs, into a series of stories focusing on her own rich Jamaican ancestry. A first generation "Jamerican", wife and mother of two sons (aged six and three), Sharon A. Wallace shares a bit of herself through Althea.

---

Excerpts

---

Catalogue Information

---