Afia is a young girl who dreams of being a princess but she doesn\'t know of any princesses who look like her.
Her hope is to inspire young readers of her Ashanti Princess books series to develop an interest in further learning about African culture and history..
She wrote this book to introduce young readers of African descent to a non-traditional princess story so that they can relate to the main character.
Crystal has two children, Whitney and Leo, who are her inspiration behind Afia the Ashanti Princess: A Visit to the Motherland.
She is a proud alumna of Mount Holyoke College and holds a law degree and MBA from the University of Connecticut.
She moved to Massachusetts at a young age with her family.
About the Author: Crystal Boateng was born and raised in Kumasi, Ghana.
Inspire readers to develop an interest in learning about African history and culture.
Encourage children to learn about their family history and cultural heritage; and 5.
Empower children to develop confidence and a sense of pride in their African heritage; 4.
Introduce young girls and boys of African descent to stories which allow them to relate to the main characters; 3.
Emphasize the importance of Black representation in children\'s books; 2.
The purpose of this book series is to: 1.
This is the debut story in the Ashanti Princess and Prince book series.
Maybe, after all, princesses like Afia do exist and their stories still inspire.
As she travels to her Motherland Ghana, Afia is about to find out something truly extraordinary about her family history.
Afia is a young girl who dreams of being a princess but she doesn\'t know of any princesses who look like her
