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Africa (Eyewitness Books)
• Yvonne Ayo
• Geoff Dann
• Ray Moller
• CULTURAL PORTRAIT
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
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A thoroughly illustrated overview of traditional ways of life throughout Africa in the highly visual Eyewitness series. Each two-page spread is devoted to a specific aspect of African life.
(AFR59, $15.99)
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Africa, Cultural Atlas for Young People
• Jocelyn Murray
• CULTURAL PORTRAIT
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
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An illustrated overview of African cultures and history by anthropologist Jocelyn Murray, with an introduction to the physical setting and a two-page spread on each of the nations.
(AFR58, $35.00)
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Ashanti to Zulu, African Traditions
• Leo Dillon
• Diane Dillon
• Margaret Musgrove
• CULTURAL PORTRAIT
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
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A full-color introduction to 26 different African cultures, arranged from A to Z. Intended for kids ages 9-12, this classic won the Dillons their second Caldecott Medal for best illustration in a children's book.
(AFR73, $6.99)
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The Day Gogo Went to Vote
• Elinor Batezat Sisulu
• LITERATURE
• YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)
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A richly illustrated, inspiring book. When black South Africans are finally given the right to vote, Thembi goes with his great-grandmother Gogo to vote for the first time in her life.
(SAF212, $6.99)
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Elephant (Eyewitness Books)
• Ian Redmond
• Dave King
• NATURAL HISTORY
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
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A vivid introduction to the elephant, in the colorful Eyewitness visual style. With plenty of background on the natural history of the elephant, including description of its behavior and social habits. Geared for children ages 9-12.
(BST44, $15.99)
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The Eye, the Ear and the Arm
• Nancy Farmer
• LITERATURE
• YOUNG ADULTS
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A science fiction/ fantasy novel set in a Zimbabwe of the future.
(ZIM10, $6.99)
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A Girl Named Disaster
• Nancy Farmer
• LITERATURE
• YOUNG ADULTS
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An 11-year-old girl embarks on a year-long odyssey from Mozambique to Zimbabwe in gripping this introduction to Southern Africa, the Shona and their ideas about the spirit world for young adults by National Book Award winner and three-time Newbery Honor author.
(ZIM09, $6.99)
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The Heaven Shop
• Deborah Ellis
• LITERATURE
• YOUNG ADULTS
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Binti, a child radio star in Malawi, is confronted with the terrible truth that her parents have died of AIDS. Sent to live with cruel relatives, she sets out to find a beloved lost brother. This award-winning book is not only an optimistic tale of hope survival, but it is also an exellent introduction to the realities of the African AIDS pandemic.
(SAF177, $11.95)
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Jamela's Dress
• Niki Daly
• LITERATURE
• YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)
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Daly, a native South African, illustrates his mother-daughter tale with local atmosphere and marvelous watercolors. Great for ages 3-6.
(SAF214, $6.95)
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Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters, An African Tale
• John Steptoe
• CULTURAL PORTRAIT
• YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)
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A traditional Zimbabwan folktale as adapted and illustrated for younger readers, ages 4-8.
(SAF114, $16.99)
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Nelson Mandela's Favorite African Folktales
• Nelson Mandela
• LITERATURE
• FAMILY
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An oversized, illustrated hardcover edition of wide-ranging tales from all over the continent, the majority traditional folktales from Southern Africa. A team of expert folklorists, poets and authors transcribe the tales, each selected by Mandela.
(AFR135, $16.95)
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Out of Bounds: Seven Stories of Conflict and Hope
• Beverley Naidoo
• LITERATURE
• YOUNG ADULTS
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A collection of stories about children growing up in apartheid South Africa, all set during the last 50 years.
(SAF173, $16.99)
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Safari in South Africa, Adventures of Riley
• Amanda Lumry
• Laura Hurwitz
• NATURAL HISTORY
• YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)
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(SAF206, $16.99)
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Somehow Tenderness Survives: Stories of Southern Africa
• Hazel Rochman
• ANTHOLOGY
• YOUNG ADULTS
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A collection of ten short stories about growing up under apartheid from a diverse group of writers including Nadine Gordimer, Mark Mathaban, Doris Lessing, as well as lesser known South African writers. A good choice for high-schoolers.
(SAF174, $6.99)
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The White Giraffe
• Lauren St. John
• LITERATURE
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
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Myth mixes with reality on a South African wildlife preserve when young Martine discovers a white giraffe and the dangers which threaten both the animal and her new home.
(SAF182, $16.99)
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The Year the Gypsies Came
• Linzi Glass
• LITERATURE
• YOUNG ADULTS
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Set in 1960s Johannesburg, this young adult novel tells the story of a white girl whose priveleged life is shaken by the arrival of a wandering family into her home and the arrest of a good friend at the hands of the apartheid regime.
(SAF172, $16.95)
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