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Moto and Me tells the remarkable firsthand story of wildlife photographer Suzi Eszterhas' care for an orphaned baby serval---a small, spotted wildcat---in Kenya.

"This is a nonfiction picture book for young children. It tells the true story of Anna Merz, a wildlife protector in Africa, and Samia, a black rhinoceros she saved after it was abandoned by its mother."--Provided by publishers.

Orphaned elephants need someone to take care of them in order to survive in the wild. That s exactly what the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust Nairobi Elephant Nursery does. The caring workers feed and check the health of elephant orphans, and they even cuddle them to make them feel more comfortable. Readers explore what life is like for both the animals and workers at the Nairobi Elephant Nursery, while learning new things about elephants along the way. Helpful fact boxes provide additional information, and colorful photographs of the nursery engage readers.

Recounts the story of the author's childhood, covering his early years in World War II-era Kenya as the fifth child of a third wife, his thirst for learning that singled him out, and the political struggles that shaped his life.

An autobiography of Auma Obama, sister of President Barack Obama, discussing her childhood in a remote village in Kenya, her life and education in Germany and England, and her relationship with her brother that only began in the 1980s.

Explores the care of elephants that live at the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust nursery in Nairobi.

Follows the experiences of Bingo, a canny teenaged drug-runner in a Kenyan city, who must rely on his wits and charm to survive after he witnesses a murder.

"Young readers will follow a day in the life, from wake-up to bedtime, of a young person from Kenya"--Publisher.

"A drought has settled in the area around the orphanage where Boniface lives. There are long line-ups at the tiny spring where all the local people get their water, and suddenly the orphans are pushed to the back of the line, unwelcome. Boniface's houseparent, Henry, tells him that the people were mean out of fear--they feared there would not be enough water for their families. When the building of the orphanage's well is completed, Boniface has an idea to help the villagers"--Amazon.com.

Describes the lives of the baby hippopotamus named Owen and a one-hundred-thirty year old tortoise named Mzee, and how they came became friends after Owen was rescued from the 2004 tsunami in Kenya, and was placed in Mzee's enclosure in Haller Park.