africa, east

Beautiful illustrations depict aspects of East African culture.

Looks at fifteen countries in East Africa, covering the wildlife, landscapes, history, and culture.

"The countries of northern and eastern Africa have fought hard over the years to become independent countries. Because of this struggle, individual rights and freedoms as well as standards of living have suffered in many of these countries. The economies of these countries often dictate the social progress they have made. In some countries where urbanization has increased, access to safe drinking water and medical care have also increased, for example. Since some of the countries in northern and eastern Africa are considered the poorest in the world, many nonprofit and governmental agencies have partnered with their governments to assist them. Some programs help them obtain food; others assist with medical resources; while still others help to provide money to fund the building of much-needed infrastructure"--Amazon.com.

As a young man working in East Africa for the Shell Company, Roald Dahl recounts his adventures living in the jungle and later flying a fighter plane in World War II.

When the riverbed dries up, thirsty Jomo the elephant learns that helping to dig a well is sometimes more important than besting his brother. Includes facts about the landscape and inhabitants of East Africa's savannah.

Rio Cruz and a crew of young disabled veterans are teamed up to sail around the world for charity--but when they are kidnapped by an psychotic African warlord and his band of child soldiers the trip of a lifetime turns into a nightmare journey into the African jungle.

Explores three ancient civilizations of East and West Africa including the Ashantis in Ghana, the Swahili settlement, and the Dogon people of Mali.

Discusses the African hunting adventures of Theodore Roosevelt, the twenty-sixth president of the United States, covering his safari holidays and the various people he met while collecting flora and fauna.