Jabulani
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Seven year old Jabulani peeks out of the window of his house. It is made of sunbaked mud bricks. It’s a beautiful sunny day. His house has a bright green door, and a roof that is thatched with long elephant grass.
Jabulani is from the Ndebele people of the Republic of South Africa, who paint the walls of their houses with vibrantly colored patterns. Each bright design has a different meaning, such as joy or love, and sometimes even sadness. It is a way the family can communicate important events to the village.
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About the Book
A boy in Southern Africa learns how the little ways that he helps his family and friends can add up to big rewards and that no matter how small you are, you can accomplish big things. In doing so, Jabulani introduces his culture from the Ndebele tribe of the Republic of South Africa to other children through this story of a week in his life.
About the Author
Jonathan Stotler was born on the Highveld of The Republic of South Africa. The child of missionaries to South Africa and the Kingdom of Lesotho, he grew up admiring, respecting, and loving the land and people of Africa, spending his formative years among several different people including the Venda, Zulu, Xhosa, and Ndebele. He currently lives in Boonton, New Jersey and works in the field of Education, but his heart is never far from Africa.