Cultural Region/African
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Death and the King’s Horseman
$14.95 Add to cartBased on events that took place in Oyo, an ancient Yoruba city of Nigeria, in 1946, Wole Soyinka’s powerful play concerns the intertwined lives of Elesin Oba, the king’s chief horseman; his son, Olund
- Author: Soyinka, Wole
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 80
- Publish Date: April 17, 2002
- ISBN10: 0393322998
- Language: English
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Africa, Amazing Africa: Country by Country
$21.99 Add to cartDiscover the exhilarating diversity of the African continent in storyteller Atinuke’s kaleidoscopic nonfiction guide to the people, flora, and fauna of all fifty-five countries.
A Nigerian storyteller- Author: Atinuke
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 80
- Publish Date: November 16 2021
- ISBN10: 1536205370
- Language: English
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Anansi the Spider: A Tale from the Ashanti
$9.99 Add to cartA 1973 Caldecott Honor Book.
Anansi the Spider is one of the great folk heroes of the world. He is a rogue, a mischief maker, and a wise, lovable creature who triumphs over larger foes. In this tradit- Series: Cbb #49
- Author: McDermott, Gerald
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 48
- Publish Date: March 15 1987
- ISBN10: 0805003118
- Language: English
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Sea Change: An Atlas of Islands in a Rising Ocean
$34.95 Add to cart“A stunning atlas of the present and future.”–Rebecca Solnit, author of several books including Infinite Cities: A Trilogy of Atlases–San Francisco, New Orleans, New York
“An impassioned plea to sa- Author: Gerhardt, Christina
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 320
- Publish Date: May 23, 2023
- ISBN10: 0520304829
- Language: English
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Tales of East Africa: (African Folklore Book for Teens and Adults, Illustrated Stories and Literature from Africa)
$24.95 Add to cartTales of East Africa is a collection of 22 traditional tales from Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania.
Welcome to a world of magical adventure–a place where a boy spares the life of a fearsome monster, a flo- Series: Traditional Tales
- Author: Okubo, Jamilla
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 176
- Publish Date: March 10 2020
- ISBN10: 1452182582
- Language: English
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Hebrewisms of West Africa
$26.00 Add to cartHebrewisms of West Africa
- Author: Williams, Joseph J.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 364
- Publish Date: June 08, 2017
- ISBN10: 1631825917
- Language: English
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Sobrevivir Para Contarlo: Como Descubri A Dios en Medio del Holocausto en Rwanda = Left to Tell = Left to Tell
$15.95 Add to cartUna parte de las utilidades recaudadas por la venta de este libro ser destinada a la Fundaci n Ben fica de SOBREVIVIR PARA CONTARLO, la cual ayuda a los ni os de frica a llevar una mejor vida.
Por
- Author: Ilibagiza, Immaculee
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 272
- Publish Date: September 01, 2007
- ISBN10: 1401912028
- Language: Spanish
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Africa Is Not a Country: Notes on a Bright Continent
$30.00 Read moreSo often, Africa has been depicted simplistically as a uniform land of famines and safaris, poverty and strife, stripped of all nuance. In this bold and insightful book, Dipo Faloyin offers a much-nee
- Author: Faloyin, Dipo
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 400
- Publish Date: September 06 2022
- ISBN10: 0393881539
- Language: English
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Good Morning, Gorillas
$6.99 Add to cartThe #1 bestselling chapter book series of all time celebrates 25 years with new covers and a new, easy-to-use numbering system!
Gentle giants or giant monsters? That’s the question Jack and Annie hav- Series: Magic Tree House (R) #26
- Author: Osborne, Mary Pope
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 96
- Publish Date: July 23 2002
- ISBN10: 0375806148
- Language: English
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Falcon Flies
$18.99 Add to cartThe first book in the epic Ballantyne series
“She heard another movement pass behind her turn shoulder, a whisper of sound, yet so chilling that she felt all power of movement drained from her legs. H- Series: Ballantyne #1
- Author: Smith, Wilbur
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 656
- Publish Date: June 05 2018
- ISBN10: 1499860528
- Language: English
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The Red Pencil
$8.99 Add to cart★ “Amira’s thoughts and drawings are vividly brought to life through Pinkney’s lyrical verse and Evans’s lucid line illustrations, which infuse the narrative with emotional intensity…. An ess
- Author: Pinkney, Andrea Davis
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 368
- Publish Date: November 03 2015
- ISBN10: 0316247820
- Language: English
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Cleopatra’s Daughter: From Roman Prisoner to African Queen
$32.50 Add to cartAs the only daughter of Roman Triumvir Marc Antony and Egyptian Queen Cleopatra VII, Cleopatra Selene was expected to uphold traditional feminine virtues; to marry well and bear sons; and to legitimiz
- Author: Draycott, Jane
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 336
- Publish Date: May 23, 2023
- ISBN10: 1324092599
- Language: English
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Sunjata of the Mande Empire
$19.99 Read moreIt had been foretold that Sunjata would become king. However, many doubted he had the skills to fulfill the prophecy. This story is an adaptation of an epic poem that has been told by jali poets since… [more below]
- Author: Aire, Ekiuwa
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 48
- Publish Date: December 01 2022
- ISBN10: 1778250203
- Language: English
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No One Dies Yet
$18.00 Read more- Author: Ben Ben, Kobby
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 384
- Publish Date: February 13 2024
- ISBN10: 1609457560
- Language: English
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Abandon Ship!: The True World War II Story about the Sinking of the Laconia
$18.99 Add to cartA remarkable World War II account of a maritime attack off the West African coast, for fans of Steven Sheinkin and Deborah Heiligman.
At the height of World War II, the RMS Laconia was torpedoed by- Series: True Survival #1
- Author: Tougias, Michael J.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 272
- Publish Date: February 21, 2023
- ISBN10: 0316401374
- Language: English
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Harvey Travels to Kenya
$11.99 Add to cartMeet Harvey – the curious pup with with a big imagination and an even bigger sense of adventure! Follow along as he embarks on a journey through Kenya, discovering new cultures and experiencing the wo
- Series: Harvey Travels
- Author: Loria, Lindsey
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 30
- Publish Date: June 15, 2023
- ISBN10: 9798987717226
- Language: English
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Miryam’s Dance
$18.95 Add to cart“A joyful peek into Jewish life in a place that is likely to be unfamiliar to many American readers.” –Booklist
“Young readers’ images of Jewish people will expand with this portrayal of the Abayudaya
- Author: Olitzky, Kerry
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: October 03, 2023
- ISBN10: 1681156083
- Language: English
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When Stars Are Scattered
$24.99 Add to cartA National Book Award Finalist, this remarkable graphic novel is about growing up in a refugee camp, as told by a former Somali refugee to the Newbery Honor-winning creator of Roller Girl.
Omar and hi- Author: Jamieson, Victoria
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 264
- Publish Date: April 14, 2020
- ISBN10: 0525553916
- Language: English
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By the Sea
$18.00 Add to cart“On a late November afternoon, Saleh Omar arrives at Gatwick Airport from his native Zanzibar. With him he has a small bag in which lies his most precious possession–a mahogany box containing incense
- Author: Gurnah, Abdulrazak
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 336
- Publish Date: September 05, 2023
- ISBN10: 0593541995
- Language: English
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Lonely Planet Tanzania
$28.99 Add to cartLonely Planet’s Tanzania is our most comprehensive guide that extensively covers all the country has to offer, with recommendations for both popular and lesser-known experiences. Watch wildebeest stam
- Series: Travel Guide
- Author: Ham, Anthony
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 352
- Publish Date: November 21 2023
- ISBN10: 178701777X
- Language: English
