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King of Another Country

Published: 1993, Scholastic
Tags: Conduct of life, king, lesson, selfishness
Categories: AfricaAfrica, FantasyAfrica, Fantasy, Picture BookAfrica, Fantasy, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9)

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Ganekwane And The Green Dragon: Four Stories From Africa

Published: 1994, Albert Whitman & Co
Tags: Fairy Tales, folk tales, Heroines, Storytelling
Categories: AfricaAfrica, Folklore and Fairy TalesAfrica, Folklore and Fairy Tales, Intermediate (ages 9-14)

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Halala Means Welcome: A Book Of Zulu Words (Jump At The Sun)

Published: 1998, Hyperion Book CH
Tags: Activities, Africa, Friendship, language and culture
Categories: Early Years (ages 2-6)Early Years (ages 2-6), Picture BookEarly Years (ages 2-6), Picture Book, South Africa

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Anansi

Published: 1992, Picture Book Studio Ltd
Tags: Legendary Character, spider, trick
Categories: CaribbeanCaribbean, Folklore and Fairy TalesCaribbean, Folklore and Fairy Tales, Intermediate (ages 9-14)Caribbean, Folklore and Fairy Tales, Intermediate (ages 9-14), JamaicaCaribbean, Folklore and Fairy Tales, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Jamaica, Picture Book

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Zoom Upstream

Published: 1994, Harpercollins Childrens Books
Tags: Adventure, Cats, Mummies
Categories: AfricaAfrica, EgyptAfrica, Egypt, FantasyAfrica, Egypt, Fantasy, Middle EastAfrica, Egypt, Fantasy, Middle East, Mystery and ThrillerAfrica, Egypt, Fantasy, Middle East, Mystery and Thriller, Picture BookAfrica, Egypt, Fantasy, Middle East, Mystery and Thriller, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9)

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Wangari’s Trees of Peace: A True Story from Africa

Published: 2008, Harcourt Children's Books
Tags: conservation, Environment, Trees
Categories: AfricaAfrica, Biography - Autobiography- MemoirAfrica, Biography - Autobiography- Memoir, KenyaAfrica, Biography - Autobiography- Memoir, Kenya, Picture BookAfrica, Biography - Autobiography- Memoir, Kenya, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9)

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The Song Of The Whales

Published: 2010, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Tags: Death and dying, Dreams, Emmigrants and immigrants, Jewish, Moving households
Categories: FantasyFantasy, Intermediate (ages 9-14)Fantasy, Intermediate (ages 9-14), IsraelFantasy, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Israel, Middle East

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Shooting Kabul

Published: 2010, Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Tags: emigrants-immigrants, family separation, refugee, Rescues
Categories: AfghanistanAfghanistan, Intermediate (ages 9-14)Afghanistan, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Middle EastAfghanistan, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Middle East, Realistic Fiction

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The Seven Keys Of Balabad

Published: 2009, Random House Books for Young Readers
Tags: action and adventure, Mystery and detective, treasure hunt
Categories: AfghanistanAfghanistan, AsiaAfghanistan, Asia, Intermediate (ages 9-14)Afghanistan, Asia, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Mystery and Thriller

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The Importance of Wings

Published: 2009, Charlesbridge Pub Inc
Tags: Culture, Friendship, Identity
Categories: Intermediate (ages 9-14)Intermediate (ages 9-14), Realistic FictionIntermediate (ages 9-14), Realistic Fiction, United States

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