Description
Every day, the Mesurado River comes to visit the house where seven-year-old Geede lives in Monrovia, Liberia. It rises high behind her home, and then it slips away. But where does the river go when it leaves? Watching with her brother Klon, Geede follows the river’s comings and goings and discovers its secret: the river is on its way to visit the sea. Told in a quiet, poetic first-person voice by the acclaimed Liberian poet, Patricia Jabbeh Wesley, this story of tides, a city, and a child’s curiosity carries the rhythm of the water itself.
First published in Liberia in 2012, this new edition features a revised text and all-new full-color illustrations by Liberian artist Leslie Lumeh, whose paintings bring Monrovia’s skyline, its river, and its people vividly to life.
On sale at 25% off through December 10, 2026
Hardcover $24.99 · 34 pages · full color · Ages 4–8, grades P–3
Ardea Herodias Books, an imprint of Panhandle Creek Press · Publication date November 10, 2026
ISBN 979-8-952110-01-4 · copyright © 2012, 2026 Patricia Jabbeh Wesley · Artwork copyright © 2026 Leslie Lumeh
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