FICTION
$ Seven Grandmothers by Reba Mirsky
Warmhearted Zulu Normusa is determined to be a healer of the sick.
Warmhearted Zulu Normusa is determined to be a healer of the sick.
CLASSIC LITERATURE
CULTURAL
♦ $ The Cow-Tail Switch and Other West African Stories by Harold Coulander
♥ Views in Africa by Anna Badlam
This is a big book with a lot of words, but it's not difficult reading. This book offers short paragraphs and short chapters for the student who already has an interest in Africa and wants to learn more.
♥ Views in Africa by Anna Badlam
This is a big book with a lot of words, but it's not difficult reading. This book offers short paragraphs and short chapters for the student who already has an interest in Africa and wants to learn more.
HISTORICAL
FC S11-228 General Gordon
FC W11-124 Rome and Carthage
FC W11-523 Africa-Land of Mystery
FC W11-124 Rome and Carthage
FC W11-523 Africa-Land of Mystery
♥ An Empire Story: Story of South Africa by H.E. Marshall
Very interesting and engaging telling of the history of South Africa through the English perspective.
♦ $ Born Free by Joy Adamson
True story of raising a lion cub in captivity and returning it to the wilderness.
♦ $ Exploration of Africa by Thomas Sterling
Horizon-Caravel Books
♥ The Boys' Book of Explorations by Tudor Jenks
Learn about Africa through the eyes of its adventurous explorers.
♦ The Young People's Story of Africa and Asia by V.M. Hillyer
Very interesting and engaging telling of the history of South Africa through the English perspective.
♦ $ Born Free by Joy Adamson
True story of raising a lion cub in captivity and returning it to the wilderness.
♦ $ Exploration of Africa by Thomas Sterling
Horizon-Caravel Books
♥ The Boys' Book of Explorations by Tudor Jenks
Learn about Africa through the eyes of its adventurous explorers.
♦ The Young People's Story of Africa and Asia by V.M. Hillyer
HISTORICAL FICTION
♥ Henty, G.A. The Young Carthaginian—Hannibal and the Punic Wars (220 BC)
♥ Henty, G.A. At Aboukir and Acre—Napoleon’s invasion of Egypt (1798)
♥ Henty, G.A. The Curse of Carne’s Hold—a tale of the Kaffir War (1840)
♥ Henty, G.A. By Sheer Pluck—tale of the Ashanti War (1873)
♥ Henty, G.A. The Young Colonists—the Zulu and Boer Wars (1880)
♥ Henty, G.A. The Young Midshipman—the bombardment of Alexandria (1882)
♥ Henty, G.A. The Dash for Khartoum—a tale of the Nile expedition (1885)
♥ Henty, G.A. The March to Magdala—the Abyssinian campaign-Ethiopia (1867)
♥ Henty, G.A. Through Three Campaigns—a tale of Chitral, Tirah and Ashanti (1896)
♥ Henty, G.A. With Kitchener in the Soudan—Battle of Atbara and Omdurman (1898)
♥ Henty, G.A. With Buller in Natal—2nd Boer War (1899)
♥ Henty, G.A. With Roberts to Pretoria—South Africa War (1900)
♥ The Boy Travellers on the Congo (1888)
The Boy Traveller Series
Adventures of two youth in a journey with Henry M. Stanley “through the dark continent”. The print is very small, so it may work better as a readaloud.
$ The Story-Teller's Beads by Jane Kurtz
"Running for their lives to escape the political upheaval in Ethiopia, two young girls from different faiths form an unlikely friendship. "
♥ Henty, G.A. At Aboukir and Acre—Napoleon’s invasion of Egypt (1798)
♥ Henty, G.A. The Curse of Carne’s Hold—a tale of the Kaffir War (1840)
♥ Henty, G.A. By Sheer Pluck—tale of the Ashanti War (1873)
♥ Henty, G.A. The Young Colonists—the Zulu and Boer Wars (1880)
♥ Henty, G.A. The Young Midshipman—the bombardment of Alexandria (1882)
♥ Henty, G.A. The Dash for Khartoum—a tale of the Nile expedition (1885)
♥ Henty, G.A. The March to Magdala—the Abyssinian campaign-Ethiopia (1867)
♥ Henty, G.A. Through Three Campaigns—a tale of Chitral, Tirah and Ashanti (1896)
♥ Henty, G.A. With Kitchener in the Soudan—Battle of Atbara and Omdurman (1898)
♥ Henty, G.A. With Buller in Natal—2nd Boer War (1899)
♥ Henty, G.A. With Roberts to Pretoria—South Africa War (1900)
♥ The Boy Travellers on the Congo (1888)
The Boy Traveller Series
Adventures of two youth in a journey with Henry M. Stanley “through the dark continent”. The print is very small, so it may work better as a readaloud.
$ The Story-Teller's Beads by Jane Kurtz
"Running for their lives to escape the political upheaval in Ethiopia, two young girls from different faiths form an unlikely friendship. "
BIOGRAPHIES
FC G4-192 Khama
FC G4-244 Mary Slessor
FC G4-265 Alexander McKay
FC G6-226 Toissant L'Ouverture
FC G4-244 Mary Slessor
FC G4-265 Alexander McKay
FC G6-226 Toissant L'Ouverture
♦ $ David Livingstone, Missionary and Explorer by Sam Wellman
Heroes of the Faith Series
♥ Livingstone the Pathfinder by Basil Matthews
$ My Life With the Chimpanzees by Jane Goodall
True story of Jane's life in Africa studying and living among the chimpanzees.
♦ Nigerian Pioneer: The Story of Mary Sleesor by Ronald Syme
$ The Kidnapped Prince Adapted by Ann Cameron
"Kidnapped at the age of 11 from his home in Benin, Africa, Olaudah Equiano spent the next 11 years as a slave in England, the U.S. and the West Indies, until he was able to buy his freedom. His autobiography, published in 1789, was a bestseller in its own time." This book has been adapted from it.
♥ The Story of David Livingstone by Vautier Golding
♥ The Story of H.M. Stanley by Vautier Golding
♦ The True Story of Cecil Rhodes: In Africa by Peter Gibbs
The True Story of Series
♦ The True Story of David Livingstone: Explorer by Richard Arnold
The True Story of Series
Heroes of the Faith Series
♥ Livingstone the Pathfinder by Basil Matthews
$ My Life With the Chimpanzees by Jane Goodall
True story of Jane's life in Africa studying and living among the chimpanzees.
♦ Nigerian Pioneer: The Story of Mary Sleesor by Ronald Syme
$ The Kidnapped Prince Adapted by Ann Cameron
"Kidnapped at the age of 11 from his home in Benin, Africa, Olaudah Equiano spent the next 11 years as a slave in England, the U.S. and the West Indies, until he was able to buy his freedom. His autobiography, published in 1789, was a bestseller in its own time." This book has been adapted from it.
♥ The Story of David Livingstone by Vautier Golding
♥ The Story of H.M. Stanley by Vautier Golding
♦ The True Story of Cecil Rhodes: In Africa by Peter Gibbs
The True Story of Series
♦ The True Story of David Livingstone: Explorer by Richard Arnold
The True Story of Series