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Never Forgotten

Book Importer — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 20:05:00 +0000

This gorgeous picture book by Newbery Honor winner Patricia C. McKissack and two-time Caldecott Medal-winning husband-and-wife team Leo and Diane Dillon is sure to become a treasured keepsake for African American families. Set in West Africa, here is a lyrical story-in-verse about a young black boy who is kidnapped and sold into slavery, which will remind children that their slave ancestors should never be forgotten, and that family is more important than anything else.

Desert Elephants

Book Importer — Mon, 26 Sep 2011 23:18:00 +0000

Each year the desert elephants of Mali, West Africa, travel a 300-mile path to search for water. They peacefully pass through the lands of the Tuareg, Dogon, and Fulani people while following the longest migration route of any elephant in the world.

Sundiata: Lion King of Mali

Book Importer — Mon, 15 Aug 2011 16:52:02 +0000

The story of Sundiata, who overcame physical handicaps, social disgrace, and strong opposition to rule Mali in the thirteenth century.

African Beginnings

Book Importer — Tue, 14 Jun 2011 20:00:35 +0000

From the ancient kingdom of Kush, whose black pharaohs ruled Egypt for nearly a century, to the sixteenth-century empire of the Kongo, whose emperor was so powerful he was able to halt the trade in slaves for a number of years, the African continent rang with a series of glorious civilizations that have had a lasting impact on the world’s history, and on American culture. James Haskins and Floyd Cooper have won numerous awards for their books for young people, including several Coretta Scott King Honor awards.

A Gift from Childhood:Memories of an African Boyhood

Book Importer — Wed, 02 Feb 2011 06:01:51 +0000

Baba Wagué is only four years old when he is sent to the tiny Malian village of Kassaro to be raised by his paternal grandparents, according to the family tradition. He is most unhappy about this at first, but under his grandmother’s patient and wise tutelage he comes to love his close-knit village community. He learns how to catch a catfish with his bare hands, flees from an army of bees, and mistakes a hungry albino cobra snake for a pink inner tube. Finally, Grandma Sabou decides that Baba is educated enough to go to school, and he moves back to the city, where his family struggles to provide him with a formal education. But he brings his village stories with him, and in the process of sharing them with his neighborhood uncovers his immense artistic and storytelling talents.

The Hatseller and the Monkeys

Book Importer — Wed, 02 Feb 2011 05:57:21 +0000

An African version of the familiar story of a man who sets off to sell his hats, only to have them stolen by a treeful of mischievous monkeys.

The Magic Gourd (Aesop Prize (Awards))

Book Importer — Wed, 02 Feb 2011 05:57:21 +0000

Brother Rabbit and Chameleon teach a greedy king the importance of generosity and friendship.

The Hunterman And The Crocodile

Book Importer — Wed, 02 Feb 2011 05:57:21 +0000

Donso, a West African hunterman, learns the importance of living in harmony with nature and the necessity of placing humans among, not above, all other living things.

Thank You, World

Book Importer — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 21:01:02 +0000

Eight very different kids, from eight different continents, all go about their day and experience the same moments of happiness: greeting the sun in the morning, swinging on a swing, flying a kite, being tucked in by Mommy at bedtime.

Mali

Yoo Kyung Sung — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 22:17:33 +0000

This book provides comprehensive information on the geography, history, governmental structure, economy, cultural diversity, peoples, religion, and culture of Mali in Africa.