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Akeem Keeps Bees!: A Close-Up Look at the Honey Makers and Pollinators of Sankofa Farms

Akeem Keeps Bees!: A Close-Up Look at the Honey Makers and Pollinators of Sankofa Farms - Hardcover

by Kamal Eugene William Bell
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Availability:In StockContributor:Kamal Eugene William Bell, Darnell Johnson (Illustrator)Audience:Ages 9-12Publish date:02/04/25Pages:38
Language:EnglishPublisher:Storey PublishingISBN-13:9781635866094ISBN-10:163586609XUPC:9781635866094Book Category:Juvenile NonfictionBook Subcategory:Animals, Curiosities & Wonders, Science & NatureBook Topic:Insects, Spiders, etc., Flowers & PlantsSize:10.00 x 9.20 x 0.40 inchesWeight:1.3007Product ID:SC47DGA873
Young readers will learn the basics of beekeeping with this vibrantly illustrated book that takes place on the Sankofa Farms apiary.

Told from Akeem's perspective, Akeem Keeps Bees! begins with the arrival and installation of a package of bees and follows Akeem and his Dad throughout the year as they inspect the hive, find the queen, deal with a swarm, harvest honey, and prepare for winter.

Every part of the process is illustrated for young readers, teaching them the special role that bees play on a farm. The author, Kamal Bell, is a leading voice among Black farmers educating and inspiring Black youth about farming and beekeeping. Perfect for children ages 6 through 10.
Language:EnglishPublisher:Storey PublishingISBN-13:9781635866094ISBN-10:163586609XUPC:9781635866094Book Category:Juvenile NonfictionBook Subcategory:Animals, Curiosities & Wonders, Science & NatureBook Topic:Insects, Spiders, etc., Flowers & PlantsSize:10.00 x 9.20 x 0.40 inchesWeight:1.3007Product ID:SC47DGA873
Kamal Bell is the owner of Sankofa Farms, a 12-acre regenerative farm working to address the impacts that food deserts have on both urban and rural communities. Sankofa Farms Agricultural Academy provides opportunities for young men to engage in agriculture-focused STEM skill development and partners with community organizations to take food from the farms to the tables of people who need it most. The farm has been featured in Forbes, Southern Living, The News and Observer, Earth Eats, and ABC News. Bell is a doctoral student at NC State in the Agriculture Extension Education program whose work focuses on sustainable agriculture, the state of Black farming, youth advocacy, and social entrepreneurship. He lives with his family in Durham, North Carolina.
Publisher: Storey Publishing

Contributor(s)

Kamal Eugene William Bell, Darnell Johnson (Illustrator)

Author

Kamal Eugene William Bell

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