Aardema, Verna. Bringing the Rain to Kapiti Plain: A Nandi Tale A cumulative rhyme relating how Ki-pat brought rain to the drought-stricken Kapiti Plain. (j398.2 Aardema)
	Angelou, Maya. My Painted House, My Friendly Chicken, and Me "Hello, Stranger-Friend" begins this story about Thandi, a South African Ndebele girl, her mischievous brother, her beloved chicken, and the astonishing mural art produced by the women of her tribe. With never-before-seen photographs of the very private Ndebele women and their paintings, this unique book shows the passing of traditions from parent to child and introduces young readers to a new culture through a new friend. (j916.8295 Angelou)
	Atinuke. Anna Hibiscus Anna Hibiscus lives in a large house in a compound in "amazing Africa" with baby brothers Double and Trouble, parents and extended family. (Juv Fic  Atinuke)
	Beard, Alex. The Jungle Grapevine When Turtle makes an off-hand remark to Bird at the watering hole one day, Bird's misunderstanding starts a series of rumors that stirs up the other animals. (j Beard)
	Bryan, Ashley. Ashley Bryan's African Tales, Uh-huh An illustrated collection of traditional African myths, legends, and folktales. (j398.2 Bryan)
	Croze, Harvey. Africa For Kids: Exploring a Vibrant Continent, 19 Activities Photographs, illustrations, and text introduce the people, wildlife, history, culture, legends, clothing, and art of Africa. (j916 Croze)
	Diakite, Baba Wague. The Hunterman and the Crocodile: A West African Folktale Donso, a West African hunterman, learns the importance of living in harmony with nature and the necessity of placing humans among, not above, all other living things. (j398.2 Diakite)
	Farmer, Nancy. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm In 2194 in Zimbabwe, General Matsika's three children are kidnapped and put to work in a plastic mine, while three mutant detectives use their special powers to search for them. (Juv Fic SF Farmer)
	Garner, Lynne. African Crafts: Fun Things to Make and Do From West Africa An overview of West African culture and step-by-step instructions for using simple household materials to make such traditional items as a mask, a coiled pot, block-printed and woven cloths, and a drum. (j745.5 Garner)
	Johnson, Jen Cullerton. Seeds of Change: Planting a Path to Peace A biography of Kenyan Nobel Peace Prize winner and environmentalist Wangari Maathai, a female scientist who made a stand in the face of opposition to women's rights and her own Greenbelt Movement, an effort to restore Kenya's ecosystem by planting millions of trees. (j921 M1122j)
	Lester, Julius. The Old African An elderly slave uses the power of his mind to ease the suffering of his fellow slaves and eventually lead them back to Africa. Based on an actual incident from black history. (Juv Fic SF  Lester)
	McBrier, Page. Beatrice's Goat A young girl's dream of attending school in her small Ugandan village is fulfilled after her family is given an income-producing goat. Based on a true story about the work of Project Heifer. (j McBrier)
	McGrory, Anik. Kidogo Sure that he is the smallest creature on earth, a young elephant leaves home and journeys over woodlands, rivers, and plains searching for someone even smaller than he is. (j McGrory)
	Mollel, Tololwa M. My Rows and Piles of Coins A Tanzanian boy saves his coins to buy a bicycle so that he can help his parents carry goods to market, but then he discovers that in spite of all he has saved, he still does not have enough money. (j Mollel)
	Mooney, Carla. Amazing Africa Projects You Can Build Yourself A guide to twenty-five simple craft projects pertaining to African culture and history, with discussions of ancient civilizations, unique traditions, and wildlife. (j916 Mooney)
	Musgrove, Margaret. Ashanti to Zulu: African Traditions Traditions and customs of twenty-six African tribes beginning with letters from A to Z.. (j960 Musgrove)
	Park, Linda Sue. A Long Walk to Water When the Sudanese civil war reaches his village in 1985, eleven-year-old Salva becomes separated from his family and must walk with other Dinka tribe members through southern Sudan, Ethiopia, and Kenya in search of safe haven. Based on the life of Salva Dut, who, after emigrating to America in 1996, began a project to dig water wells in Sudan. (Juv Fic Park)
	Unobagha, Uzoamaka Chinyelu. Off to the Sweet Shores of Africa and Other Talking Drum Rhymes A collection of poems featuring the animals, people, and cultures of Africa. (j811.6 Unobagha)
	Zaslavsky, Claudia. Count on Your Fingers African Style How finger counting is used for communication of price and quantity in an African market place. (j513.211 Zaslavsky)

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