Nigeria (Festivals of the World (Gareth Stevens Publishing))
by Elizabeth Berg
Describes how the culture of Nigeria is reflected in its many festivals, including the Argungu Fishing Festival and the Feast of Ogun.
Aventuras de viaje: El parque nacional Kruger: Suma repetida (Travel Adventures: Kruger National Park: Repeated Addition) (Mathematics Readers)
by Lisa A Willman
Join Sam and her family on a visit to Kruger National Park! This park in South Africa is home to fascinating animals including giraffes, leopards, lions, elephants, and rhinos. Discover what it's like to go on a safari as you practice repeated addition. This Spanish math book seamlessly integrates the teaching of math and reading, and uses real-world examples to teach math concepts. Text features include images, a glossary, an index, captions, and a table of contents to build students' vocabular...
A Refugee's Journey from Nigeria (Leaving My Homeland)
by Rodger Ellen
Burundi (The Evolution of Africa's Major Nations) (Africa: Continent in the Balance S.)
by Kristine Brennan
Like its neighbors Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the tiny African country of Burundi has a long history of internal violence. Members of the Hutu and Tutsi tribes have often fought for control of Burundi. In 1993, the country's first democratically elected president, a Hutu, was voted into office; his assassination a few months later sparked a civil war that resulted in more than 100,000 deaths and a million refugees. In November 2003, a peace agreement was signed that many ob...
Mandela (World History Biographies) (National Geographic World History Biographies)
by Ann Kramer
Nelson Mandela comes to life in this portrait of a diplomatic man whose commitment to freedom gained him both the Nobel Peace Prize and Time's Man of the Year honor. The son of a Thembu chief in South Africa, Mandela began his life-long campaign against white colonial rule while a college student. Kramer's eloquent, yet approachable text describes the leader's dedication to nonviolence, his role in the African National Congress and his arrest in 1962 for sabotage and conspiracy. During his 27 ye...
Helper Bird (Collins Big Cat) (Collins Big Cat Arabic Reading Programme)
by Anita Ganeri
This little bird may be small, but it's very helpful to bigger animals. This photographic non-fiction book shows how the bird is able to help the larger animals around it, set against the stunning backdrop of Africa. Yellow/Band 3 books offer varied sentence structure and natural languageChildren can recap the different ways the bird can help other animals on pages 14-15.Text type: A simple non-fiction bookCurriculum links: Citizenship: Animals and usThis book has been quizzed for Acce...
African Savanna (Community Connections: Getting to Know Our Planet) (Community Connections)
by Josh Gregory
Ikenna Goes to Nigeria (Children Return to Their Roots)
by Ifeoma Onyefulu
Ikenna is looking forward to lots of sun when he goes to Nigeria - even though he and his mum are going during the rainy season. In Lagos, he plays with his cousins before driving to Onitsha to see other relatives. Then the rain starts! But there is still lots to do including meeting Great-Uncle Hillary, who drove the royal train across Nigeria in 1956, and going with his mum to the Osun Festival at Osogbo, where he is surrounded by the sights and sounds of age-old ceremonies and traditions. Ike...
South Africa (Countries in the News/Watts)
by Professor Michael Gallagher
-- Information-packed volumes provide comprehensive overviews of each nation's people, geography, history, government, economy, and culture -- Abundant illustrations guide the reader on a voyage of discovery
The People of Africa and Their Food (Multicultural Cookbooks)
by Ann L Burckhardt
Describes food customs and preparation in Africa, along with regional dishes and cooking techniques. Includes recipes for a variety of African meals.
Madagascar (Cultures of the World, Second, #15) (Cultures of the World (Third Edition))
by Jay Heale and Zawiah Abdul Latif
"Provides comprehensive information on the geography, history, wildlife, governmental structure, economy, cultural diversity, peoples, religion, and culture of Madagascar"--Provided by publisher.
As a young girl growing up in Kenya, Wangari was surrounded by trees. But years later when she returns home, she is shocked to see whole forests being cut down, and she knows that soon all the trees will be destroyed. So Wangari decides to do something - and starts by planting nine seedlings in her own backyard. And as they grow, so do her plans...
Mummies of Ancient Egypt (Ancient Egyptian Civilization)
by Brianna Hall
"Describes history of mummies of ancient Egypt"--Provided by publisher.