Africa
-
By the Sea
$30.00 Read moreA masterwork by the 2021 Nobel Prize winner in Literature, in which two immigrants’ conflicting stories about their common homeland reveal the buried truths that drove them from it
On a late November- Author: Gurnah, Abdulrazak
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 336
- Publish Date: September 05 2023
- ISBN10: 059371654X
- Language: English
-
The Great Cake Mystery: Precious Ramotswe’s Very First Case
$7.99 Add to cartTHE NO. 1 LADIES’ DETECTIVE AGENCY – Young Readers
Fans around the world adore the bestselling No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency series, the basis of the HBO TV show, and its proprietor Precious Ramotswe… [more below]- Series: Precious Ramotswe Mysteries for Young Readers #1
- Author: McCall Smith, Alexander
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 96
- Publish Date: April 03 2012
- ISBN10: 0307743896
- Language: English
-
Okoye to the People: A Black Panther Novel
$17.99 Read moreIbi Zoboi, a National Book Award Finalist and New York Times best-selling author, joins Marvel Universe storytelling with this heartfelt novel that takes Okoye to America for the very first time.
Bef- Author: Zoboi, Ibi
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 288
- Publish Date: March 22 2022
- ISBN10: 1368046975
- Language: English
-
Don’t Let’s Go to the Dogs Tonight: An African Childhood
$20.00 Add to cartNEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER – A worthy heir to Isak Dinesen and Beryl Markham, Alexandra Fuller shares visceral memories of her childhood in Africa, and of her headstrong, unforgettable mother.
“This- Author: Fuller, Alexandra
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 336
- Publish Date: March 11 2003
- ISBN10: 0375758992
- Language: English
-
Desmond and the Very Mean Word
$17.99 Read moreBased on a true story from Archbishop Desmond Tutu’s childhood in South Africa, Desmond and the Very Mean Word reveals the power of words and the secret of forgiveness.
When Desmond takes his new bicy- Author: Tutu, Desmond
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: January 22 2013
- ISBN10: 0763652296
- Language: English
-
The Train Driver and Other Plays
$19.95 Add to cart“For me [The Train Driver] is the biggest of them all. Everything I have written before has been a journey to this.”–Athol Fugard
“A dramatic, moving theater experience written for South Africa. . . .
- Author: Fugard, Athol
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 240
- Publish Date: October 09 2012
- ISBN10: 155936386X
- Language: English
-
East Africa Wildlife: A Folding Pocket Guide to Familiar Species in Kenya, Tanzania & Uganda
$8.95 Add to cartPerhaps the top wildlife viewing area on earth, the legendary game reserves of the Serengeti and Maasai Mara attract millions of tourists each year seeking an unparalleled opportunity to view a vast a
- Series: Pocket Naturalist Guide
- Author: Kavanagh, James
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 12
- Publish Date: November 16 2017
- ISBN10: 1583559388
- Language: English
-
Paradise: By the Winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature 2021
$29.99 Read moreFrom the Nobel Prize winner, a coming-of-age story that illuminates the harshness and beauty of an Africa on the brink of colonization
Shortlisted for the Booker Prize and the Whitbread Award, Paradis
- Author: Gurnah, Abdulrazak
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 256
- Publish Date: April 01 1994
- ISBN10: 156584162X
- Language: English
-
Welcome Home, Anna Hibiscus!
$16.99 Read moreBack in Africa after a month’s visit with Granny Canada, Anna Hibiscus finds that some things are different–but her home is just as full of love–in this fifth warm and funny chapter-book adventure. … [more below]
- Series: Anna Hibiscus
- Author: Atinuke
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 112
- Publish Date: September 26 2023
- ISBN10: 1536231169
- Language: English
-
Merry Christmas, Anna Hibiscus!
$16.99 Read moreWhen Anna leaves her family home in Africa to visit her Canadian grandmother, she discovers how resilient she can be in this fourth collection of stories from Atinuke’s beloved series.
Anna Hibiscus- Series: Anna Hibiscus
- Author: Atinuke
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 112
- Publish Date: September 26 2023
- ISBN10: 1536231215
- Language: English
-
When Morning Comes
$12.95 Read moreIt’s 1976 in South Africa
In the black township of Soweto, Zanele, who also works as a nightclub singer, is plotting against the apartheid government. The police can’t know. Her mother and sister can’
- Author: Raina, Arushi
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 232
- Publish Date: February 15 2017
- ISBN10: 1926890140
- Language: English
-
Kindezi: The Kongo Art of Babysitting
$10.95 Add to cart- Author: Fu-Kiau, Kimbwandende Kia Bunseki
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 41
- Publish Date: April 04 2000
- ISBN10: 1580730256
- Language: English
-
The Last Colony: A Tale of Exile, Justice, and Courage
$27.00 Read moreThe moving, inspiring David-and-Goliath true story of freedom and justice involving one tiny nation in the Indian Ocean off the coast of Africa, and the extraordinary woman, a descendant of slaves, wh… [more below]
- Author: Sands, Philippe
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 224
- Publish Date: September 26 2023
- ISBN10: 059353509X
- Language: English
-
Planting the Trees of Kenya: The Story of Wangari Maathai
$19.99 Add to cartWangari Maathai, winner of the 2004 Nobel Peace Prize and founder of the Green Belt Movement, grew up in the highlands of Kenya, where fig trees cloaked the hills, fish filled the streams, and the peo
- Series: Frances Foster Books
- Author: Nivola, Claire A.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: April 01 2008
- ISBN10: 0374399182
- Language: English
-
My Painted House, My Friendly Chicken, and Me
$8.99 Read moreFull color photographs. -Hello, Stranger-Friend- begins Maya Angelou’s story about Thandi, a South African Ndebele girl, her mischievous brother, her beloved chicken, and the astonishing mural art pro… [more below]
- Author: Angelou, Maya
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 48
- Publish Date: March 11 2003
- ISBN10: 0375825673
- Language: English
-
Our Beautiful Darkness: A Graphic Novel
$16.95 Add to cartA blackout leads two teens to discover the intimacy and vulnerability that can only be shared in darkness in Our Beautiful Darkness, a fully illustrated YA novella from celebrated Angolan author Ondja
- Author: Ondjaki
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 126
- Publish Date: August 20 2024
- ISBN10: 1592704107
- Language: English
-
Beyond the Door of No Return
$18.00 Add to cartA Finalist for the 2023 National Book Award for Translated Literature
One of The Atlantic‘s 10 Best Books of 2023 A Financial Times Best Book of 2023 Named a best book of the year by Publishers Weekl- Author: Diop, David
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 256
- Publish Date: September 17 2024
- ISBN10: 1250338050
- Language: English
-
The Taste of Home
$15.99 Add to cartSometimes, away from the place you know and love the most, you will find home.
Each year, Mariama looks forward to spending the festive December break with her family and friends in Freetown. But, this
- Author: Jalloh, Aminata
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 36
- Publish Date: June 17 2023
- ISBN10: 9798988009016
- Language: English
-
Tremor
$17.00 Add to cartAn “extraordinary, ambitious” (The Times UK) novel that masterfully explores what constitutes a meaningful life in a violent world–from the award-winning author of Open City
New York Times Book Revie- Author: Cole, Teju
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 256
- Publish Date: October 01 2024
- ISBN10: 0812987012
- Language: English
-
Bottle Tops: The Art of El Anatsui
$20.95 Add to cartThe inspiring biography of Ghanaian artist El Anatsui whose handmade sculptures, created from discarded bottle tops, have received international acclaim and been showcased around the world.
“If you tou
- Author: Goldberg, Alison
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: June 14 2022
- ISBN10: 1620149664
- Language: English
