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Jamela's Dress


by Niki Daly

  • LITERATURE
  • 2004
  • PAPER
  • YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)

Daly, a native South African, illustrates his mother-daughter tale with local atmosphere and marvelous watercolors. Great for ages 3-6. (SAF214, $6.95)

Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters, An African Tale


by John Steptoe

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 1987
  • HARD COVER
  • 32 PAGES
  • YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)

A traditional Zimbabwan folktale as adapted and illustrated for younger readers, ages 4-8. (SAF114, $17.99)

Safari in South Africa, Adventures of Riley


by Amanda Lumry | Laura Hurwitz

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2008
  • PAPER
  • 36 PAGES
  • YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)

Riley joins his Uncle Max, Aunt Martha and Cousin Alice on an incredible South African safari to study predator and prey relationships. (SAF206, $16.99)

The Day Gogo Went to Vote


by Elinor Batezat Sisulu

  • LITERATURE
  • 1999
  • PAPER
  • YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)

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)

Africa, Cultural Atlas for Young People

Africa, Cultural Atlas for Young People


by Jocelyn Murray

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 2007
  • HARD COVER
  • 96 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

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)

Ashanti to Zulu, African Traditions

Ashanti to Zulu, African Traditions


by Leo Dillon | Diane Dillon | Margaret Musgrove

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 1976
  • PAPER
  • 32 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

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)

Eyewitness Elephant

Eyewitness Elephant


by Ian Redmond | Dave King

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2000
  • HARD COVER
  • 63 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

With plenty of background on the natural history of the elephant, including description of its behavior and social habits. (BST44, $16.99)

Out of Bounds: Seven Stories of Conflict and Hope

Out of Bounds: Seven Stories of Conflict and Hope


by Beverley Naidoo

  • LITERATURE
  • 2008
  • PAPER
  • 175 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

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 caught up in very real events. (SAF173, $6.99)

The White Giraffe

The White Giraffe


by Lauren St. John

  • LITERATURE
  • 2007
  • PAPER
  • 192 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

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)

A Girl Named Disaster

A Girl Named Disaster


by Nancy Farmer

  • LITERATURE
  • 1998
  • PAPER
  • 309 PAGES
  • YOUNG ADULTS

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, $7.99)

The Eye, the Ear and the Arm

The Eye, the Ear and the Arm


by Nancy Farmer

  • LITERATURE
  • 1995
  • PAPER
  • 311 PAGES
  • YOUNG ADULTS

A science fiction/ fantasy novel set in a Zimbabwe of the future. (ZIM10, $6.99)

The Heaven Shop

The Heaven Shop


by Deborah Ellis

  • LITERATURE
  • 2008
  • PAPER
  • 192 PAGES
  • YOUNG ADULTS

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, $12.95)

The Year the Gypsies Came

The Year the Gypsies Came


by Linzi Glass

  • LITERATURE
  • 2006
  • HARD COVER
  • 260 PAGES
  • YOUNG ADULTS

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)

Nelson Mandela's Favorite African Folktales

Nelson Mandela's Favorite African Folktales


by Nelson Mandela

  • LITERATURE
  • 2007
  • PAPER
  • 144 PAGES
  • FAMILY

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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