Meet Andrew Jordan Nance and The Barefoot King

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Meet Andrew Jordan Nance and The Barefoot King

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Summary Author Andrew Jordan Nance introduces the major themes in his new book, The Barefoot King, and reads the first few pages aloud!
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Author Andrew Jordan Nance introduces the major themes in his new book, The Barefoot King, and reads the first few pages aloud!

The Barefoot King is a fable about a young king named Creet who painfully stubs his toe while on a walk. The king tries to change his kingdom to avoid it ever happening again, but instead learns a valuable lesson.

Andrew Jordan NanceAndrew Jordan Nance is an educator, the founder of Mindful Arts San Francisco, and the author of The Lion in Me, Puppy Mind, and Mindful Arts in the Classroom.  Learn more.

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