Adwoa Badoe

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Adwoa Badoe is a Ghanaian teacher, writer, and dancer based in Canada.

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Biography

Adwoa was born in Ghana. [1] [2] She studied Human biology at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, and qualified as a doctor. [1] [2] She moved to Canada after her tertiary education in Ghana but was unable to practice as a doctor because she had to study the programme again in Canada to qualify as a doctor in Canada. [2] She subsequently switched attention to her childhood interests, writing and storytelling. [1] [2] She developed her interest in writing as result of her passion to want to share stories she heard growing up. [1] [2] Aside from writing, she attends various cultural festivals around the world. She is also a dance instructor [1] [2] and she organises African dance workshops for schools and libraries in her community. [2] She is the niece of Ghanaian writer, Kate Abbam.

Works

Badoe has authored many books in her writing career. Her books have been reviewed by newspapers such as the Toronto Star . [2] Some of her works include;

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Yellin, David (12 May 2017). Sharing the Journey: Literature for Young Children: Literature for Young Children. Taylor & Francis. ISBN   978-1-351-81297-9.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Williams, Dawn P. (2006). Who's who in Black Canada 2: Black Success and Black Excellence in Canada : a Contemporary Directory. Who's Who in Black Canada. ISBN   978-0-9731384-2-9.
  3. ↑ Badoe, Adwoa (1995). Crabs for Dinner. Sister Vision. ISBN   978-0-920813-27-0.
  4. ↑ Badoe, Adwoa (2001). Street Girls: The Project. Smartline.
  5. ↑ Badoe, Adwoa (2008). The Pot of Wisdom: Ananse Stories. Groundwood Books. ISBN   978-0-88899-869-9.
  6. ↑ Badoe, Adwoa (2009). Nana's Cold Days. Groundwood Books. ISBN   978-0-88899-937-5.
  7. ↑ Badoe, Adwoa (2005). Ok to Be Sad. Pan Macmillan. ISBN   978-1-4050-6306-7.
  8. ↑ Badoe, Adwoa (3 February 2005). Today Child; Long As There Is Love. Pan Macmillan. ISBN   978-0-333-95423-2.
  9. ↑ Badoe, Adwoa; Diakité, Baba Wagué; Pen, Marcelo (2006). Histórias de Ananse (in Portuguese). SM. ISBN   978-85-7675-135-9.
  10. ↑ Badoe, Adwoa (2012). Between Sisters. Groundwood Books Ltd. ISBN   978-0-88899-997-9.
  11. ↑ Badoe, Adwoa (1 September 2016). Aluta (in Arabic). Groundwood Books Ltd. ISBN   978-1-55498-818-1.
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