nigeria

Explores the history, people, and culture of Nigeria, and examines its landscape and climate, natural resources, environment, and the ways in which the people of Nigeria are facing the challenges of the future.

Twelve year old Layo, a Yoruba girl living in the area of eleventh-century Africa which is now Nigeria, attempts to reject the man who has been chosen to be her husband.

Collection of twelve short stories about life in Nigeria by the winner of the Nigerian National Merit Award and the five time Nobel Prize nominee, Chinua Achebe.

A teenaged Nigerian girl and her older brother struggle to cope with life in their tense, stifling household--caused by their father's demands for perfection--after getting a taste of freedom during a visit to their aunt's home.

The author recounts, from a child's perspective, the days of remembrance that accompanied her great-grandmother's funeral in Nigeria.

Describes the life of teenagers in Nigeria focusing on their family life, school system, ethnic groups, music, and foods. Also contains information on their government, religious beliefs, marriage, television, and languages, and other related material.

Presents a collection of poems by African novelist Chinua Achebe, written over the course of his career.

As a young Igbo man, Amadi does not understand why his mother insists he learn to read, since he already knows his numbers and will be a businessman one day, but an older boy teaches him the value of learning about the world through books.