africa, sub-saharan

The true story behind the legenday explorer, Dr. David Livingstone, and Henry Morton Stanley, the journalist who set off to look for Livingstone when he went missing in Africa.

Traces the development of the rich cities of Africa, fifteen hundred years before European ships first came to African shores.

A collection of traditional tales from Africa, reflecting the cultures and religions from which the stories come.

Presents step-by-step instructions for more than thirty projects illustrating the art and traditions of West, East, Central, and Southern Africa.

A history of the European exploration of Africa, focusing on the work of Henry Stanley.

Presents biographies of some prominent sub-Saharan Africans throughout history, including Piankhy, Ahmed Baba, Ann Nzinga, Cinque, Kip Keino, and Wole Soyinka.

Tells of the travels of Livingstone and Stanley through the continent of Africa in the 19th century, the colonial period that followed, and the independent nations that resulted.

In southeastern Africa, a young Yao girl and her mother find a way for their fellow villagers to escape approaching slave traders.

Describes the travels of Stanley and Livingstone as they unlocked many geographic secrets of Africa.