igbo (african people)

In a connected trilogy by geography and character, Chinua Achebe tells a universal tale of personal and moral struggle in a changing world.

Obi Okonkwo feels separated from his African roots because of his education, and he is forced to choose between his culture's traditional values and the demands of his social class.

The love story of Aku-nna, a young Ibo girl, and Chike, the son of a prosperous former slave.

A child explains how each member of her family contributes to their African village. She describes how her brother sweeps clean the village ilo and her grandfather shares his wisdom.

Tells of Nigeria in the 1920s when age-old tribal customs came into conflict with the ways of westernization.

Provides a literary analysis of the African novel "Things Fall Apart, " and features a variety of primary historical source documents and commentary that offer insight into the context in which the novel was written.

Examines the traditional role of Ibo women as equal participants in the social, economic, religious, and political lives of their communities and how this role has been influenced and changed by centuries of colonization and the pressures of modern society.

Chidi has a favorite color, blue. He says it is the best color in the world. His older sister, Nneka, decides to teach him about other colors seen in their village.

Mentu, an American-born slave boy, watches his beloved grandmother, Twi, lead the insurrection at Teakettle Creek of Ibo people arriving from Africa on a slave ship.

Describes the ogbo or lifelong fellowship group each child belongs to in many villages of Nigeria including their celebrations, village works, and recreations.