AFRICAN NOVEL

Kasimo Goes to Boarding School by Chief Chebe is a novel for young readers set in northern Ghana.  It is a charming story involving traditional beliefs, healing, loyalty, love and adventure.  The novel has a gentle sweetness and creates a vivid and lasting impression of rural life in Africa.

ISBN 978095641000-9

Published by

Parrot Press Productions

Kasimo Goes To Boarding School

By Chief Suleman Chebe

Born into a family of traditional healers, Kasimo was poised to inherit his grandfather’s spiritual powers. Kasimo however sees a different future and his decision to leave tradition behind in pursuit of modern education unexpectedly led him into a new uncertain future.

No one in Pulima-village has been to secondary school before. Most of the villagers have sceptical views about western education and the modern way of life especially Kasimo’s Grandma Alima. As he quickly prepares to leave for campus, innocent Kasimo had little idea what surprises await him on his arrival at KANSEC. Will boarding school life bring him closer to his dreams of becoming a medical doctor or will he soon find himself running back to the village where his spirit really belongs?

Chief
I particularly like the insightful cultural issues you address here.....This is a soothing read, its very refreshing....

Hi
this is a nice interesting story. some paragraph seems to be a bit long (maybe reading on the screen does not help) it would be easier to read if shorter.
I think this would interest 8-10 years old.  Good luck  Tamara

"I love the fable of the sheep, the dog and the goat!
Overall, this is an effective evocation of an exotic time and place. I like the earthiness of your characters and their day-to-day lives. This is humble and very human; something that seems to reflect genuine characters, their hopes and dreams."  Alexandra

"Hi there, I like the pitch, the idea ,the premise. Wonder about the writing style - very old-fashioned I suppose, but it works. This has a fluid style, good prose, and you have the right voice for the premise. It reminds me of a mythology stories, lots of tell, not much show, but when you do dialogue etc it works, and of course, the 'healer' is part of that archetypical process.

You have a fabulous character here, and your humour is great ,but for YA I think you may be hitting to high and paras stylistically for this site, a tad long maybe? But for adult readership on the other hand works really well and I think it's a lovely read. Backed for potential." Urania

"The pace and prose are a little gentle for a modern, western audience, but there is great charm in this story. You do not fall into the trap of using names that are difficult to pronounce, and there is a lilt to the language that is very appealing.
I'd want to tighten this up in the edit, without losing the unique voice you have as a writer. My worry is that, while this is a book that parents would buy for their children, young people might not choose to reader for themselves. It's a pity, I know, but we live in fast moving, violent times, and that's what kids seem to want from their stories.
Shelved for its charm."  Adelie High