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Wild Safari Scratch and Sketch
• Heather Zschock
• Kerren Barbas
• NATURAL HISTORY
• YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)
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Reveal the wildlife of Africa as you copy simple sketches of 20 amazing animals in this fun activity book. The bright colors and fascinating facts are enough to entice any youngster.
(EAF155, $12.99)
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Africa, Cultural Atlas for Young People
• Jocelyn Murray
• CULTURAL PORTRAIT
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
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Anthropologist Jocelyn Murray provides an illustrated overview of African cultures and history, including an introduction to the landscape and a two-page spread on each nation.
(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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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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Eyewitness Africa
• Yvonne Ayo
• CULTURAL PORTRAIT
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
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Discover the traditional lifestyles, beliefs, skills and crafts of the peoples of this vast and ancient continent with this thoroughly illustrated overview. Each two-page spread is devoted to a specific aspect of African life, such as home-building, medicine and religion.
(AFR59, $15.99)
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Out of Bounds: Seven Stories of Conflict and Hope
• Beverley Naidoo
• LITERATURE
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
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For almost 50 years, apartheid forced the young people of South Africa to live apart as Blacks, Whites, Indians and "Coloreds." These stories by Carnegie Medalist Naidoo dramatize young people's choices in a beautiful country made ugly by injustice. Each short story is set in a different decade during the turbulent years from 1948 to 2000, and portrays powerful fictional characters who are caught up in very real events.
(SAF173, $16.99)
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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, $6.99)
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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 privileged 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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Nelson Mandela's Favorite African Folktales
• Nelson Mandela
• LITERATURE
• FAMILY
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A team of folklorists, poets and authors present these wide-ranging, beautifully illustrated tales from all over the continent, including many traditional stories from Nelson Mandela's youth.
(AFR135, $16.95)
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