africa

"Based on The African American experience : a history, published by Globe Book Company ?1992"--Title page verso.

"This exciting journey through the continent of Africa helps show how humans affect, and are affected by, the environments in which they live. Readers will gain an understanding of the continent's various landforms, resources, and human activities. Examples featured include driving along the Trans-Sahelian Highway in West Africa, walking to get water in Malawi, and riding a camel in Morocco"--Provided by publisher.

A cumulative rhyme relating how Ki-pat brought rain to the drought-stricken Kapiti Plain.

Fran Macilvey's mother was pregnant with a daughter in the Congo in 1965. Right after she gave birth she felt strange. Unbeknownst to anyone, another daughter was waiting to be born but before anyone responded, an hour had passed. That daughter was Fran, and because of the delay she was born with cerebral palsy. Growing up with her parents and siblings in Africa, Fran knew she was different. She was unable to join everyone else as they played, ran, and had fun. The family eventually moved to Scotland and as Fran grew older her pain at being left out turned into anger, self-hatred, and suicidal depression. Then one day someone looked at her and saw a woman to love. That was the beginning of her journey to self-acceptance. This book helps readers to understand how disabled adults really feel and how hard it is to try to maintain the appearance of a "normal" life. Today Fran has lived a life as a solicitor and a writer. She continues to live in Scotland, now with her husband and daughter.

A brief overview of the geography, wildlife, history and people of Africa.

As an Earth Inspector, the reader tries to find the strange place where elephants live underground.

During a drought, the starving animals find a beautiful tree, but a huge python is wrapped around its trunk and will not let them eat of its abundant fruit until they can name the tree. Only the king of the jungle knows its name and he lives far away.