When Ada finished school, she went to other villages where

she worked hard to help people. Ada’s brothers and sisters

admired her. She sent drawings of the school she helped to
build. Ada wrote that it was a big job, but lots of fun. One
by one, Ada’s brothers and sisters finished school. They all
asked Jelani if they could go and help people. Jelani’s eyes
filled with joy each time, and he said, “Yes, you can help
people.” In time, only the youngest son remained at home.
His name was Kofi. Kofi loved to receive his siblings’ letters.
One brother helped dig wells for fresh water. Another
brother helped farmers plant better crops. His sister helped
a village hold an election to choose a better leader. All of
the letters were alike in one way. All of his siblings invited
Kofi and Jelani to visit their villages.
 The Deal
Fall had arrived, and the corn was ready to be picked. Farmer
Joe didn’t know what to do. He had just broken his leg. “How
am I going to harvest my crop?” he thought. Farmer Joe
stood on his front porch and shook his head. “Hey there,”
said Jamal. “I’m your new neighbor.” Farmer Joe waved.
“Looks like your corn is ready,” Jamal continued. Farmer Joe
smiled and pointed to the cast on his leg. Jamal looked at the
leg. Then he looked out at the cornfield and said, “I’ll make a
deal. I’ll pick your corn if you help me paint my house next
spring.” Farmer Joe was happy. He said, “You’ve got yourself
 About the movie
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