"A Thief in the Village" is a story of moral instruction. It reminds readers that prejudice is not evidence and that unusual people are not automatically worthy of abuse. This "teaching tale" takes place in rural Jamaica where Nenna and Man-Man help their parents raise produce for sale in a marketplace two or three days away. The children guard the family coconuts.....
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