west africa

Relates a tale from West Africa that describes how Anansi, a spider, came to have eight thin legs.

Set in West Africa, this is the story of Scobie, an assistant police commissioner, and his personal and professional corruption.

Contains timelines, map, photographs, and hands-on activities that describe the history of the Ghana, Mali, and Songhai civilizations of Western Africa.

Examines the violent, illegal diamond trade of Sierra Leone and its social, political, and environmental significance and includes commentary from pit miners, government officials, traders, and smugglers.

Examines European-African relations between 1450 and 1850 including the slave trade and its consequences.

Recounts the myths of West Africa, explaining how the myths reflect the environment, way of life, and religion of the region's people.

Examines the history, language, lifestyle, social structure, culture, and religion of the major ethnic groups of West Africa, and includes a chronology, a pictorial history of the region, a glossary, and a language tree.

Profiles the countries in Northern and Western Africa.

When Bintou, a little girl living in West Africa, finally gets her wish for braids, she discovers that what she dreamed for has been hers all along.

Provides an introduction to the history, religions, land, climate, and language of West Africa and examines its pre-history, stone age, and iron age, the slave trade, colonial era, and the "Women's War.".