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Verna Aardema

Verna Aardema is a highly acclaimed storyteller and the author of many books about African folktales. Born in New Era, Michigan, she received a degree in journalism from Michigan State University. She now lives in Muskegon, Michigan, with her husband.

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    Bringing the Rain to Kapiti Plain

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