south africa

Presents an introduction to South Africa, providing information on its history, geography, politics, religion, culture, social life, and people. Includes photographs.

Describes the history, geography, population, ecosystems, economic development, politics, and natural resources of South Africa.

Chandra Kabelo, a sixteen-year-old in a small South African town, faces down shame and stigma in her efforts to help friends and family members who are dying of AIDS.

Presents a day in the life of a child living in Johannesburg, discussing the social life, customs, religion, history, and language of South Africa.

A biography of the South African leader who became a civil rights activist, political prisoner, and president of South Africa.

A visiting dove provides the answer to Grandmother Maloko's financial problems when floodwaters destroy her crops and she must rely on the sale of her homemade jewelry.

Discusses South Africa's geography, history, people, government, and anti-apartheid movement.

Eight-year-old Thandi describes the traditional artwork of the Ndebele people of South Africa, highlighting her village's painted houses and her mother's detailed beadwork.

Ashraf, a South African boy who lives in a big city, dreams of the African wild.

After a fire kills her parents, eleven-year-old Martine must leave England to live with her grandmother on a wildlife game reserve in South Africa, where she befriends a mythical white giraffe.