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FATHER'S DAY

City of Fortune, How Venice Ruled the Seas

Roger Crowley

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PROVENCE & THE COTE D'AZUR

A Pig in Provence: Good Food and Simple Pleasures in the South of France

Georgeanne Brennan

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OUR FAVORITES

Arctic Dreams

Barry Lopez

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PENGUIN CLASSICS

The Log from the Sea of Cortez

John Steinbeck

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For Kids

Empires of Medieval West Africa: Ghana, Mali, and Songhay


by 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, greared for school libraries but a terrific overview. (WAF82, $35.00)

Uncommon Traveler, Mary Kingsley in Africa


by Don Brown

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 2000
  • HARD COVER
  • 30 PAGES
  • YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)

A biography of the intrepid Victorian traveler for younger readers. (WAF57, $16.00)

52 Days by Camel, My Sahara Adventure

52 Days by Camel, My Sahara Adventure


by Debora Pearson | Lawrie Raskin

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 2008
  • PAPER
  • 88 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

A Saharan travelogue, illustrated with color photos, for children ages 8 to 12. (NAF11, $14.95)

Kings and Queens of West Africa


by Sylvianne Anna Diouf

  • HISTORY
  • 2000
  • PAPER
  • 64 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

The lives of influential and remarkable rulers of West African kingdoms, retold for 9-12 year-olds. (AFR119, $8.95)

Mansa Musa


by Khephra Burns | Leo Dillon | Diane Dillon

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 2001
  • HARD COVER
  • 56 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

A stand-out juvenile biography of a 14th-century West African king. (WAF60, $18.00)

The Village That Vanished


by 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)

Nzingha, Warrior Queen of Matamba


by Patricia McKissack

  • LITERATURE
  • 2000
  • HARD COVER
  • 136 PAGES
  • YOUNG ADULTS

Geared for young adults, this fictionalized diary , geared for young adults, illuminates the stuggle of the Mbundu against Portugueses slave traders and the life of of the unconventional sixteenth-century warrior queen of Angola. (WAF64, $10.95)

 

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