"When AIDS devastates thirteen-year-old Auma's village in Kenya during the 1980s, Auma must choose between staying to help her family and working toward a track scholarship that will take her away from home"--Provided by publisher.
Mama Panya has just enough money to buy ingredients for a few pancakes, so when her son Adika invites all their friends to join them, she is sure there will not be enough to go around.
Provides information about the history, land, climate, wildlife, government, economy, people, and culture of Kenya, and includes maps, topical essays, a recipe, time line, and references.
While young Wambui's family happily gathers to celebrate the wedding of her sister, Wangari, Wambui feels sad that Wangari will be moving away. Includes information on the Kenyan community portrayed in the story.
Explores the landscapes, culture, people, and other aspects of Kenya, and includes information about the country's capital city, language, population, and flag.
Determined, after his mother's accidental death, to foil his stepfather's plans for his future, fourteen-year-old Jacob travels alone to Africa in search of his father, a biologist studying elephants in a remote area of Kenya.
