Region: Africa

Materials from Africa

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A lyrical, strikingly illustrated story celebrates the unifying power of soccer. In a dusty township in South Africa, Ajani and his friends have earned a brand-new, federation-size soccer ball. They kick. They dribble. They run. They score. These clever boys are football champions! But when a crew of bullies tries to steal their ball, will [...]
Other Descriptors: Intermediate (Gr. 4-8), Picture Book, Primary (Gr. K-3), Realistic Fiction, South Africa » Themes: , , » 1 Comment

My Name Is Sangoel

As a refugee from Sudan to the United States, Sangoel is frustrated that no one can pronounce his name correctly until he finds a clever way to solve the problem. Read more about My Name Is Sangoel in WOW Review.
Other Descriptors: Fiction, Primary (Gr. K-3), Sudan » Themes: , , , » Leave a comment

Mama Miti

One woman. One seed.One hope for the future. “Thayu nyumba” — Peace, my people. Wangari grew up in the shadow of Mount Kenya listening to the stories about the people and land around her. Though the trees towered over her, she had loved them for as long as she could remember. So strong, so beautiful, [...]
Other Descriptors: Biography, Kenya, Picture Book, Primary (Gr. K-3) » Themes: , , » Leave a comment

Ancient African Town (Picture A Country)

The study of cultures of the past. A tour of Benin City, a West African town and capital of the Edo Empire, located in present-day Nigeria.
Other Descriptors: All Ages, Nigeria, Nonfiction » Themes: , , , , , » Leave a comment

The Jungle Grapevine

In his children’s book debut, fine artist Alex Beard brings to life an African savanna filled with humor and misunderstandings. When Bird mixes up something Turtle says, he accidentally starts a rumor about the watering hole drying up. One misunderstanding leads to another, with animals making their own hilarious assumptions. No one is hearing anything right, and [...]
Other Descriptors: Fantasy, Primary (Gr. K-3) » Themes: , , , , , , » Leave a comment

Nelson Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom

Nelson Mandela’s autobiography, LONG WALK TO FREEDOM, offers a glimpse into the mind of a great leader, admired across the globe for his dedication to the struggles against apartheid in South Africa. Now the youngest readers can discover the remarkable story of Mandela’s long walk from ordinary village boy, to his dynamic leadership of the [...]
Other Descriptors: Biography, Primary (Gr. K-3), South Africa » Themes: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , » Leave a comment

Muktar and the Camels

Muktar lives in an orphanage on the border of Kenya and Somalia. He daydreams about his old life with his family and especially tending to camels. One day, visitors arrive bearing books, and Muktar’s friend Ismail is excited; so is Muktar, but for a different reason—the visitors are riding on camels. Muktar quickly discovers that [...]
Other Descriptors: Kenya, Primary (Gr. K-3), Realistic Fiction, Somalia » Themes: , , , , , , , , , , , » Leave a comment

From Somalia with Love

Safia Dirie is a teenage girl living in East London with her mother, Hoyo, and two older brothers, Ahmed and Abdullahi. Though she was born in Somalia, she doesn’t remember much of  it — Safia’s a London girl, through and through. But now, after 12 long years, her father, Abo, has returned to the family [...]
Other Descriptors: England (UK), Intermediate (Gr. 4-8), Realistic Fiction, Somalia » Themes: , , , , » Leave a comment

One Hen: How One Small Loan Made a Big Difference

Inspired by true events, One Hen tells the story of Kojo, a boy from Ghana who turns a small loan into a thriving farm and a livelihood for many.
Other Descriptors: Ghana, Primary (Gr. K-3), Realistic Fiction » Themes: , » 2 Comments

On a Road in Africa

Baskets empty on the seat | Must be filled with things to eat…On a road in Africa, On a road in Africa. | Where you gonna go, Mama O, Mama O? Follow real-life animal rescuer Chryssee Perry Martin (a.k.a. “Mama `O’rphanage”) as she makes her daily trek down a dusty road in Africa. Along the [...]
Other Descriptors: All Ages, Kenya, Poetry » Themes: , , , , , » Leave a comment
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