People & Places - Africa
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Little Paisley Goes to Africa
$13.99 Add to cartLittle Paisley is a young girl who positively impacts her community. One summer, her parents take her on an unforgettable trip to Africa. While on this adventure, Paisley sees so many amazing animals
- Author: Landmon, Jenna
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 34
- Publish Date: November 02 2024
- ISBN10: 1734997729
- Language: English
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Ayo’s Adventure: Across the African Diaspora from Afro to Zulu
$16.99 Read more“As a lifelong literacy advocate, I seek out children’s books that help kids explore the world around them. Ayo’s Adventure is a journey through the sights and sounds of the African diaspora. I loved … [more below]
- Author: Drew, Ain Heath
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 56
- Publish Date: September 17 2024
- ISBN10: 9798888592120
- Language: English
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Through Sand and Salt: A Tale of Discovery Across the Sahara
$18.99 Add to cartA Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection
From critically acclaimed artist Elizabeth Zunon, a picture book about one boy on a journey to deliver salt across the desert-a journey that will reveal- Author: Zunon, Elizabeth
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 48
- Publish Date: January 21 2025
- ISBN10: 154760705X
- Language: English
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I’ll See You in Ijebu
$9.99 Add to cartA Read with Jenna Jr. Bookclub Pick on The TODAY Show!
★ “A loving embrace of faith and family and a wonderful window into Nigerian culture” – Kirkus Reviews, starred review I’ll see you in Ije- Author: Emenanjo, Bunmi
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: March 12 2024
- ISBN10: 1646868447
- Language: English
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Flying Through Water
$16.99 Add to cartAn NPR Best Book of the Year
“A must-read!”–Alan Gratz, New York Times bestselling author of Refugee For fans of A Long Walk to Water and Hatchet, this boy’s gripping journey from poverty to empower- Author: Wolo, Mamle
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 288
- Publish Date: May 14 2024
- ISBN10: 0316703966
- Language: English
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Wanjiku, Child of Mine
$17.99 Add to cartA Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection
A CBC Spring 2024 Showcase Selection
No matter where she goes, or how big she grows, Wanjikũ knows her name.
In the lush Kenyan countryside, a young Gi
- Author: Ndung’u-Case, Ciiku
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: September 24 2024
- ISBN10: 1960803018
- Language: English
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Night: A Children’s Fable
$18.99 Add to cartEven long ago, there was day and night. The day was full of light and warmth, and people and animals alike rejoiced in the rays of the sun. But what happens when people get greedy and take the Night
- Author: Jumbe, Katherine
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: January 14 2025
- ISBN10: 1646144635
- Language: English
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Adi of Boutanga: A Story from Cameroon
$18.99 Add to cartA coming-of-age story for middle grade readers, set among the Mbororo people of central and western Africa.
Thirteen-year-old Adi lives in west Cameroon, where she loves swimming in the river, making- Author: Dzotap, Alain Serge
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 60
- Publish Date: April 15 2025
- ISBN10: 0802856292
- Language: English
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Lost Girl Found
$12.99 Read moreIn war-torn Sudan, a girl must make heart-rending choices as she fights for survival and a chance at a future.
“This short, quickly paced narrative will stay with readers for the rest of their lives.”
- Author: Bassoff, Leah
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 216
- Publish Date: October 01 2018
- ISBN10: 177306195X
- Language: English
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Anna Hibiscus
$16.99 Read moreFrom acclaimed Nigerian storyteller Atinuke, the first in a series of chapter books set in contemporary West Africa introduces a little girl who has enchanted young readers.
Anna Hibiscus lives in Afr- Series: Anna Hibiscus
- Author: Atinuke
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 112
- Publish Date: April 12 2022
- ISBN10: 1536225193
- Language: English
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Hooray for Anna Hibiscus!
$16.99 Add to cartJoin Anna Hibiscus and her big, bustling family in the second of Atinuke’s engaging illustrated chapter-book series set in modern Nigeria.
Anna Hibiscus lives in Africa, amazing Africa. She’s surroun- Series: Anna Hibiscus
- Author: Atinuke
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 112
- Publish Date: January 10 2023
- ISBN10: 1536225207
- Language: English
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The Great Cake Mystery: Precious Ramotswe’s Very First Case
$7.99 Read moreTHE NO. 1 LADIES’ DETECTIVE AGENCY – Young Readers
Fans around the world adore the bestselling No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency series, the basis of the HBO TV show, and its proprietor Precious Ramotswe… [more below]- Series: Precious Ramotswe Mysteries for Young Readers #1
- Author: McCall Smith, Alexander
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 96
- Publish Date: April 03 2012
- ISBN10: 0307743896
- Language: English
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The Night Market
$18.99 Add to cartJourney with a young girl as she explores the mesmerizing wonders of a Nigerian night market, where each stall is an adventure waiting to be discovered! Filled with vibrant illustrations, this captiva… [more below]
- Author: Wedlick, Seina
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: September 10 2024
- ISBN10: 0593563689
- Language: English
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Out of Bounds: Seven Stories of Conflict and Hope
$6.99 Add to cartWe are the young people, We will not be broken!
For almost fifty years, apartheid forced the young people of South Africa to live apart as Blacks, Whites, Indians, and “Coloreds.” This unique and drama
- Author: Naidoo, Beverley
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 208
- Publish Date: June 17 2008
- ISBN10: 0060508019
- Language: English
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Esma Farouk, Lost in the Souk
$18.95 Add to cartEsma’s adventures in Morocco bring familiar family chaos to an extraordinary place. A vibrant, fun picture book celebrating multiculturalism.
Esma is excited to be visiting family in Morocco. She can’
- Author: Boersen, Lisa
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: October 15 2024
- ISBN10: 1782508856
- Language: English
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Too Small Tola Makes It Count
$16.99 Add to cartIn the fourth book of this irresistibly charming series, Tola finds creative solutions to her neighbors’ difficulties–but can Tola solve her own problem when her friends call her a liar?
Lockdown is- Series: Too Small Tola
- Author: Atinuke
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 96
- Publish Date: September 17 2024
- ISBN10: 1536238155
- Language: English
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Kingdom of Dust
$18.99 Add to cartAuthor of A Comb of Wishes Lisa Stringfellow returns with a West African-inspired fantasy about a girl who is determined to return both magic and justice to her people–and whose destiny holds more su
- Author: Stringfellow, Lisa
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 224
- Publish Date: August 20 2024
- ISBN10: 0063043483
- Language: English
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B Is for Baby
$18.99 Read moreAtinuke and Angela Brooksbank, creators of the award-winning Baby Goes to Market, pair up again for a bright and beautiful first book of words.
B is for Baby. B is for Brother. B is for going to see- Author: Atinuke
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: March 12, 2019
- ISBN10: 1536201669
- Language: English
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Chicken in the Kitchen
$18.99 Read moreWhat would you do if you woke up one night to find the shadow of a giant chicken passing your bedroom door? Go and investigate, of course!
When Anyaugo follows a giant chicken into her kitchen one w
- Author: Okorafor, Nnedi
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: September 01 2017
- ISBN10: 1911373153
- Language: English
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Imani’s Moon
$8.99 Read moreA delightful mix of folklore and fantasy follows Little Imani as she works up the courage and confidence in herself to achieve big things.
Little Imani is the smallest one in her village. The other ch- Author: Brown-Wood, Janay
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: October 14 2014
- ISBN10: 1934133582
- Language: English
