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The spirit-eaters

"The true Great Parent has finally risen and must unite all the animals of Bravelands to prevent an ancient evil from taking root"--Provided by publisher.
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A bend in the river

A young Indian flees his country to escape the war that has claimed his family and settles in a small town in a newly independent African nation.
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Henderson the rain king

Henderson, a middle-aged American millionaire, travels to Africa in search of a more rewarding life, and finds himself regarded as a messiah when he manages to bring rain to a drought-stricken tribe.
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What are houses like in Africa?

Introduces young readers to the various types of houses found in Africa.

Mama Panya's pancakes

a village tale from Kenya
Mama Panya has just enough money to buy ingredients for a few pancakes, so when her son Adika invites all their friends to join them, she is sure there will not be enough to go around.
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Safari, so good!

The Cat in the Hat takes Sally and Nick to Africa where they meet all sorts of animals, including big cats, elephants, baboons, side-striped jackals, pythons, and more.
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Shadow

Free verse evocation of the eerie, shifting images of Shadow which represents the beliefs and ghosts of the past and is brought to life wherever there is light, fire, and a storyteller.
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Africans thought of it

amazing innovations
Describes more than sixty ideas and innovations that originated in Africa.
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I dreamed of flying like a bird

my adventures photographing wild animals from a helicopter
Robert Haas, a photographer with National Geographic, presents his photographs of animals from around the world, which he shot from the air.
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Encyclopedia of African history and culture

Contains approximately four hundred alphabetized, cross-referenced entries on Africa from approximately 1500 to 1850, covering places, peoples, individuals, cultural practices, religions, movements, events, and other topics.
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