Cultural Region/African
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Ceramic Art
$39.93 Read moreA new examination of the history of ceramic art, spanning ancient to modern times, emphasizing its traditions, materials, and methods of making
Concise but comprehensive, Ceramic Art brings together t- Series: Art/Work
- Author: Graves, Margaret S.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 168
- Publish Date: July 11 2023
- ISBN10: 0691226636
- Language: English
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The Book of African Proverbs: A Collection of Timeless Wisdom, Wit, Sayings & Advice
$15.00 Add to cartThe Book of African Proverbs collects over 1,200 of the best, most profound and illuminating proverbs from Africa, its nations and its people.
Back in the 19th century, Africa was often referred to as- Author: de Ley, Gerd
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 336
- Publish Date: June 25 2019
- ISBN10: 1578268036
- Language: English
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Africa in Fashion: Luxury, Craft and Textile Heritage
$40.00 Read moreAfrica in Fashion explores the kaleidoscope of craft cultures that have shaped African fashion for centuries and captures the intriguing stories of contemporary and avant-garde African brands.
Part On- Author: Kweku Nimo, Ken
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 200
- Publish Date: May 24 2022
- ISBN10: 1913947955
- Language: English
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The Twelve Dancing Princesses
$8.99 Add to cartA Caldecott Honor?winning illustrator gives this classic fairy tale a brand?new setting
Night after night, the twelve princesses mysteriously wear out their shoes. But how? The king promises a great
- Author: Isadora, Rachel
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: November 12 2009
- ISBN10: 0142414506
- Language: English
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Graceland
$23.99 Add to cartGraceland is a dazzling debut by a singular new talent
The sprawling, swampy, cacophonous city of Lagos, Nigeria, provides the backdrop to the story of Elvis, a teenage Elvis impersonator hoping to ma- Author: Abani, Chris
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 336
- Publish Date: January 26 2005
- ISBN10: 0312425287
- Language: English
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City of Bones: A Testament
$24.95 Read moreAs if convinced that all divination of the future is somehow a re-visioning of the past, Kwame Dawes reminds us of the clairvoyance of haunting. The lyric poems in City of Bones: A Testament constitut
- Author: Dawes, Kwame
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 232
- Publish Date: January 15 2017
- ISBN10: 0810134624
- Language: English
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The Impatient
$18.99 Add to cart“Winner of the 2019 Orange Book Prize, The Impatients is a powerful novel about three women living in Cameroon who have grown impatient with the unrelenting oppression-patriarchy, polygamy, and the pe… [more below]
- Author: Amal, Djaili Amadou
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 176
- Publish Date: October 10 2023
- ISBN10: 0063141647
- Language: English
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Focus on South Africa
$11.95 Read moreSouth Africa’s population lives among and within semi-arid deserts, elevated grasslands, steep mountains, fertile farmland, coastal cities, and more. From mining to agriculture, learn about South Afri… [more below]
- Author: Hyde, Natalie
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 48
- Publish Date: September 01 2022
- ISBN10: 1039663761
- Language: English
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Flavors of Africa: Discover Authentic Family Recipes from All Over the Continent
$22.99 Read moreExplore Africa’s Spices, Tastes and Time-Honored Traditions
In Flavors of Africa, Evi Aki shares the traditional Nigerian dishes she grew up enjoying, as well as typical eats from all across the cont- Author: Aki, Evi
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 176
- Publish Date: December 11 2018
- ISBN10: 1624146740
- Language: English
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Where Is the Congo?
$7.99 Add to cartDiscover what lives and grows in the Congo Basin in Central Africa, one of the planet’s most remarkable regions.
Running through six countries in the middle of Africa, the Congo Basin contains some of- Series: Where Is?
- Author: Stine, Megan
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 112
- Publish Date: May 05 2020
- ISBN10: 0593093216
- Language: English
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A Fire in My Head: Poems for the Dawn
$21.99 Read moreFrom the renowned Booker Prize-winning author, a powerful collection of poems covering topics of the day, such as the refugee crisis, Black Lives Matter protests, and COVID-19.
In our times of crisis- Author: Okri, Ben
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 160
- Publish Date: February 28 2023
- ISBN10: 1635423082
- Language: English
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The Bad Immigrant
$16.95 Add to cartAn account of an immigrant family’s struggle and the lessons learned about diversity from the Wole Soyinka prize-winning author of Everything Good Will Come
Writing at the height of her powers, The Ba- Author: Atta, Sefi
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 362
- Publish Date: September 06 2022
- ISBN10: 1623718449
- Language: English
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Field Guide to Birds of Senegal and the Gambia: Second Edition
$38.00 Add to cartThis comprehensive and fully updated edition of Birds of Senegal and The Gambia is the ultimate guide for travellers and birdwatchers visiting one of Africa’s richest birdwatching regions.
The Gambia- Series: Helm Field Guides
- Author: Borrow, Nik
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 360
- Publish Date: September 12 2023
- ISBN10: 139940220X
- Language: English
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Who Were Stanley and Livingstone?
$5.99 Read moreJoin the American journalist Henry Morton Stanley on his amazing quest to find David Livingstone, England’s most celebrated explorer, in this new addition to the #1 New York Times bestselling series! … [more below]
- Series: Who Was?
- Author: Gigliotti, Jim
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 112
- Publish Date: December 07 2021
- ISBN10: 0399544194
- Language: English
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Senegal: Modern Senegalese Recipes from the Source to the Bowl
$35.00 Read moreSenegal will transport you deep into the country’s rich, multifaceted cuisine. You’ll feel the sun at your back and the cool breeze off the Atlantic, hear the sizzle of freshly caught fish hitting the… [more below]
- Author: Thiam, Pierre
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 320
- Publish Date: September 15 2015
- ISBN10: 1891105558
- Language: English
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Nane: New-Generation African Poets: A Chapbook Box Set
$34.95 Read more“Dawes and Abani have taken on the vital project of publishing short collections by contemporary poets from Africa, packaged together in beautiful boxed sets.” —New York Times Magazine
The limited-edi
- Author: Dawes, Kwame
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 350
- Publish Date: October 26 2021
- ISBN10: 1617759503
- Language: English
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A Fistful of Shells: West Africa from the Rise of the Slave Trade to the Age of Revolution
$26.00 Add to cartBy the time the “Scramble for Africa” among European colonial powers began in the late nineteenth century, Africa had already been globally connected for centuries. Its gold had fueled the economies o… [more below]
- Author: Green, Toby
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 650
- Publish Date: March 05 2021
- ISBN10: 022678973X
- Language: English
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Orange for the Sunsets
$9.99 Add to cart* A Chicago Public Library’s Best of the Best Books of 2019 Selection * A Canadian Children’s Book Center Best Books for Kids & Teens Pick *
From debut author Tina Athaide comes a soaring tale of empat
- Author: Athaide, Tina
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 336
- Publish Date: October 06 2020
- ISBN10: 0062795309
- Language: English
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African Europeans: An Untold History
$30.00 Read moreA dazzling history of Africans in Europe, revealing their unacknowledged role in shaping the continent
One of the Best History Books of 2021 — Smithsonian
Conventional wisdom holds that Africans are o… [more below]
- Author: Otele, Olivette
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 304
- Publish Date: May 04 2021
- ISBN10: 1541619676
- Language: English
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Anna Hibiscus
$16.99 Read moreFrom acclaimed Nigerian storyteller Atinuke, the first in a series of chapter books set in contemporary West Africa introduces a little girl who has enchanted young readers.
Anna Hibiscus lives in Afr- Series: Anna Hibiscus
- Author: Atinuke
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 112
- Publish Date: April 12 2022
- ISBN10: 1536225193
- Language: English
