Region: Zimbabwe

Materials from Zimbabwe

Mufaro’s Beautiful Daughters (Reading Rainbow Book)

Mufaro was a happy man. Everyone agreed that his two daughters were very beautiful. Nyasha was kind and considerate as well as beautiful, but everyone — except Mufaro — knew that Manyara was selfish, badtempered, and spoiled. When the king decided to take a wife and invited “The Most Worthy and Beautiful Daughters in the Land” [...]
Other Descriptors: Africa, Folklore, Preschool, Primary (Gr. K-3) » Themes: , , , , , , , » Leave a comment

Do You Know Me

Although he is continually getting into trouble, Tapiwa’s uncle becomes her best friend when he comes from Mozambique to live with her family in Harare, Zimbabwe.
Other Descriptors: Africa, Intermediate (Gr. 4-8), Realistic Fiction » Themes: , , , » Leave a comment

The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm

The year is 2194, and Tendai, his brother, and his sister — the children of Zimbabwe’s chief of security — have escaped from their father’s estate to explore the dangerous city of Harare. The Ear, the Eye and the Arm was a Newbery Honor Book, an ALA Best Book for Young Adults, an ALA Notable Children’s [...]
Other Descriptors: Fantasy, Myth, Young Adult (Gr. 9-12) » Themes: , , , , , » Leave a comment

Gugu’s House

Kukamba loves to visit her grandmother, Gugu. Though the village where Gugu lives is dry and dusty, her house is big and sprawling and unlike any other. The courtyard and walls are decorated with beautiful paintings and clay animals, all made by Gugu herself. Best of all, when Kukamba visits, she gets to help shape [...]
Other Descriptors: Picture Book, Primary (Gr. K-3), Realistic Fiction » Themes: , , , , , , » Leave a comment

Do You Know Me

Although he is continually getting into trouble, Tapiwa’s uncle becomes her best friend when he comes from Mozambique to live with her family in Harare, Zimbabwe.
Other Descriptors: Africa, Fiction, Intermediate (Gr. 4-8) » Themes: , » Comments closed
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