This book is literary nonfiction for kids. It encompasses the story of the West African Djembe drum, told from the point of view of Jembe, a Djembe drum. The magical drum shares facts about her creation: what the Djembe is made of, where it is from, the people that invented it, and a technique on how to play the drum. The story touches on the healing quality of the Djembe drum in a uniquely creative writing style...