A Boy Named Ossie: Classic Jamaican Childhood Stories School Edition

Written with freshness, humour and charm, these imaginative stories are about Ossie Johnson, a boy growing up in rural Jamaica. He discovers his district's educational system, economic life, religion, politics, folklore, rituals and pastimes as well as its fears and terrors. They also lead him to wrestle with deep moral issues.

He encounters extraordinary individuals, including a man who is an acrobat in body and character, a faith healer, a farmer who transports bees on his body, a higgler ...