|
 |
DISCOVERING GUINEA
For Kids
Empires of Medieval West Africa: Ghana, Mali, and Songhay
• David C. Conrad
HISTORY •
2009 •
HARD COVER
• 128 PAGES
An authoritative survey of the history, traditions and cultures of the Mali, Songhay, and Ghana empires and the western horn of Africa. A volume in the eight-volume series on Great Empires of the Past, geared for middle schoolers, the book is a good overview for anyone with an interest in the history of the region.
(WAF82, $35.00) |
|
|
Desert Elephants
• Helen Cowcher
NATURAL HISTORY •
2011 •
HARD COVER
• 40 PAGES
• YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)
A beautifully illustrated story of the desert elephants of Mali, who travel a 300-mile route in search of water, and of the local people, who are determined to continue to preserve their coexistence with the elephants. For ages 5-8.
(WAF154, $16.99) |
|
|
I Come from Ivory Coast
• Valerie J. Weber
BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR •
2006 •
HARD COVER
• 24 PAGES
• YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)
An immigrant story for readers ages 7 to 9, told in a child's own words.
(WAF135, $22.00) |
|
|
Uncommon Traveler, Mary Kingsley in Africa
• Don Brown
BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR •
2000 •
HARD COVER
• 30 PAGES
• YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)
An illustrated biography of Mary Kingsley, a Victorian woman who, at the age of 30, set out to see the world. Brown tells of her adventures in West Africa, including a run-in with a hippo, a fall into a snake-filled pit, and an indecorous crash through the roof of a hut. Nice, atmospheric watercolor illustrations supplement the understated but engaging text. Good for kids age 4 to 8.
(WAF57, $16.00) |
|
|
Why Mosquitoes Buzz in Peoples Ears, A West African Tale
• Verna Aardema
LITERATURE •
1978 •
PAPER
• YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)
One in a series of brightly illustrated, rhyming tales for young children set in Africa. This West African folk tale begins with a mosquito teasing an iguana whose panic becomes contagious.
(WAF142, $7.99) |
|
|
52 Days by Camel, My Sahara Adventure
• Debora Pearson
• Lawrie Raskin
TRAVEL NARRATIVE •
2008 •
PAPER
• 88 PAGES
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
A travelogue for middle readers, much in the spirit of an adult travelogue but with full-color pictures and a child-friendly emphasis on camels, unusual people, outsize weather and benign adventure. Raskin's journey was inspired by a signpost in Morocco which read "Timbuktu 52 Days". He sets out from Fez and ends up (52 days later?) in Timbuktu, whence he continues on to the salt mines of Taoudenni, Mali.
(NAF11, $14.95) |
|
|
African Wildlife Trivia
• Dawid van Lill
NATURAL HISTORY •
2008 •
PAPER
• 128 PAGES
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
Did you know that East Africa has more native mammals, birds, reptiles and amphibians than any other part of the world? Full of facts and fun, this primer on African animals and insects contains eye-catching illustrations and info on African geography.
(AFR227, $12.95) |
|
|
Kings and Queens of West Africa
• Sylvianne Anna Diouf
HISTORY •
2000 •
PAPER
• 64 PAGES
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
An appealing souce of information about West African history for readers ages 9 to 12. This slim, fully illustrated volume is a sequence of brief biographies of notable rulers of Senegal, Mali and Ghana.
(AFR119, $8.95) |
|
|
Mansa Musa
• Khephra Burns
• Leo Dillon
• Diane Dillon
BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR •
2001 •
HARD COVER
• 56 PAGES
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
This fascinating biography follows Mansa Musa from his lowly boyhood in 14th-century West Africa to his adolescence as a slave in a foreign desert to his ultimate ascendance as king of Mali. Khephra Burns writes marvelously, and the Dillons' illustrations are out-and-out transcendant. It's a treasure for readers ages 8-12.
(WAF60, $18.00) |
|
|
The Manatee Scientists, The Science of Saving the Vulnerable
• Peter Lourie
NATURAL HISTORY •
2011 •
HARD COVER
• 80 PAGES
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
Colorful and informative, this volume in the popular series for ages 10 and up follows scientists working to rescue manatees in Florida, Senegal and the Amazon.
(BST193, $18.99) |
|
|
The Village That Vanished
• Ann Grifalconi
LITERATURE •
2004 •
PAPER
• 40 PAGES
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
Young Abikanile and her mother lead their village in a daring and ingenious escape from a band of slave traders. The message of faith and cooperation will inspire young readers.
(WAF111, $6.99) |
|
|
Why Leopard Has Spots, Dan Stories from Liberia
• Won-Ldy Paye
CULTURAL PORTRAIT •
1999 •
PAPER
• 50 PAGES
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
Traditional black-and-white illustrations by Ashley Bryan accompany these authentic Dan myths, recast by accomplished storytellers, including The Talking Vegetables and Why Spider Has a Big Butt. A volume in the World Stories series, geared for 9-12.
(WAF123, $14.95) |
|
|
Nzingha, Warrior Queen of Matamba
• Patricia McKissack
LITERATURE •
2000 •
HARD COVER
• 136 PAGES
• YOUNG ADULTS
In West Africa of the 1500s, the Matamba are caught up in a life-and-death battle against Portuguese slave traders. Nzingha, the 13-year-old princess, dreams of leading her people to triumph -- as recorded in this imagined diary, written by Newbery Honor author Patricia G. McKissack. It's a novel in the young-adult "Royal Diaries" series. The book is designed to feel like a real princess's diary, with gold-embossed pages and a sturdy binding.
(WAF64, $10.95) |
|
|
West Africa, Peoples and Cultures of Africa
• Peter ( Mitchell
CULTURAL PORTRAIT •
2006 •
HARD COVER
• 112 PAGES
• YOUNG ADULTS
This geographically organized introduction to the African continent includes coverage of ethnic groups, performing arts, literature, religion, social life and customs. Each volume in this set, geared toward young adults, includes color photographs and illustrations.
(WAF144, $39.00) |
|
|
|
