Juvenile Nonfiction, People & Places, Africa
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Shake the Mango Tree [French/English Edition]
by Ruth Beardsley
Born in the heart of the Congo, Rupat grew up in a large, loving family, surrounded by fertile fields and delicious, sticky mangoes. But when civil war ravaged his homeland, everything changed. Forced to flee as violence tore through his village,...
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Meet My Africa
by Ayo Wilson
Welcome to Africa—a diverse, beautiful, and vast continent rich in cultures, languages, great minds, wildlife, and more! Hear the music, taste the food, see the sights, and meet the people. This personable nonfiction journey beckons readers to...
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My Heart in Kenya
by Ruth Beardsley
My Heart in Kenya is a true story about family separation and reunification in the context of the refugee experience, written from a child’s point of view. Family separation is a devastating reality for refugees around the world, with...
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A Loud Whisper
An Oromo Story by Sheiko Nagawo
“A Loud Whisper” his very first children’s picture book is based on a true story of a boy born to a semi-nomadic family of 1950’s Ethiopia. The Oromo, a nationality to which the author belongs remains a marginalized majority in Ethiopia. As a...
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