Mamle Wolo on The Kaya Girl

LB School & Library Podcast

Award-winning Ghanaian-German author, Mamle Wolo takes the time to talk with Executive Director Victoria Stapleton about her new middle grade novel, The KAYA GIRL. The tale of two girl who form an unlikely and powerful friendship that transcends their social inequities and opens up new worlds to them both. ★ "Wolo’s book gives readers an opportunity to become immersed in West African culture while realizing the lessons of growing up include universal experiences: prejudice, poverty, and self-determination." —SLJ, starred review ★ "A heartwarming and inspiring tale of a friendship that surpasses class differences and social stigma." —Kirkus, starred review