An introduction through text and photographs to the geography, history, government, people, and economy of the thirty-fourth African nation to gain independence.
In Kenya, Africa, an old frog named Mahday awakens the god Mmumi to ask for a king who will help the frogs to get along better with other creatures, but Mmumi does not like to be awakened and sends an unpleasant answer to her request.
A Year in an African Farm Community on the Brink of Change
Thurow, Roger
2012
Documents the story of a group of Kenyan farmers working to transcend lives of dire poverty and hunger to secure better opportunities for their families, illuminating their challenges while explaining the necessity of improving Africa's agriculture sector.
Presents various aspects of life in Kenya through interviews with twenty-six people representing different age groups, occupations, and regions. Also includes a section of brief facts about the country and a glossary.
Twelve-year-old Carey is unhappy about being sent on a trip to Kenya with his wacky Aunt Elaine, until he encounters fascinating customs, endangered animals, and wild adventures.
A young zebra is alone and scared when he is separated from his mother and attacked by jackals, but things get better when two boys rescue him and take him to their farm near Kenya's Samburu National Reserve to recover.
Eighteen-year-old Heather travels as a volunteer to Africa, where she provides direly needed medical help in Kenya and Uganda and hopes to act as God's hands on Earth.