AFRICAN HISTORY AND STORIES

Donna Jo Napoli (A) and Kadir Nelson (ILT)

List Price: $19.99 (Hardcover – Biography – East Africa / Visionary/ Tree Planting / Green Belt Movement – Kenya – 2010)

One woman. One seed.

One hope for the future.

Thayu nyumba — Peace, my people.

Wangari grew up in the shadow of Mount Kenya…

Bellerophon Books

List Price: $4.95 (Paperback – Coloring Book – 1988)

Art from the earliest king through 3,000 years to Cleopatra. There are animals at play, gods and goddesses, ships, dancers, and scenes of Egyptians at work and sport. (20 pgs) All Ages

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Wayne B. Chandler (A) and Ivan Van Sertima

List Price: $24.95  (Paperback – Ancient African History – 2000)

Ancient Future celebrates the wisdom of those ancient civilizations that did not disassociate the philosophical, spiritual, and material realms of life. This book is an attempt to re-create this holistic experience in hopes that a…

Robert Edwards (A) and True Kelley (ILT)

List Price: $6.99 (Paperback – Biography / Egyptian / Pharaoh – 2006)

Ever since Howard Carter uncovered King Tutankhamun tomb in 1922, the young pharaoh has become a symbol of the wealth and mystery of ancient Egypt. Now, a…

Kajara Nia Yaa Nebthet (A) and Kasmos Kari Black (ILT)

List Price: $11.99 (Paperback – Spirit and Oneness – 2017)

This is an excellent choice for introducing the concept of spirit and unity with nature. I am Mind, Body and spirit speaks about three main aspects of the self in a way that children can…

Verna Aardema (A), Leo Dillon (ILT), & Diane Dillon (ILT)

List Price: $8.99 (Paperback – Folk Tale / West Africa – 2004)

In this astonishingly beautiful and imaginatively illustrated picture book, Mosquito tells Iguana a tall…

Gail E. Haley (A and ILT)

List Price: $8.99 (Paperback – African Tale / Ananse The Spider – 1970)

Once, all the stories in the world belonged to Nyame, the Sky God. He kept them in a box beside his throne. But Ananse, the Spider man,…

Kofi A. Annan (A), Dudley J. Thompson (A) and Barrington A. Watson (ILT)

List Price: $15.00 (Paperback – Biographies / Pan Africanists – 2005)

This book celebrates the lives of seventeen Black leaders who have made outstanding contributions to the liberation, unity and solidarity of Africa and African peoples throughout…

Dorothy Hoobler (A), Thomas Hoobler (A) and Jerry Hoare (ILT)

List Price: $7.99 (Paperback – Great Wonder of the World – 2015)

The Great Pyramids of Egypt–all kids over the age of five recognize them instantly. These massive tombs were built thousands of years ago, and still no one knows exactly how the…

Bellerophon Books

List $4.95 (Paperback – Coloring Book – 2000)

The splendid flags of Africa are here to color, and the stories of each country are remarkably told by a scholar of the continent. (16 pgs) All Ages

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Tony Adeyemi (A)

List Price: $22.99 (Hardcover – Fantasy / West African / Female Protagonist / Must Save The Village -2018)

With five starred reviews, Tomi Adeyemi’s West African-inspired fantasy debut, and instant #1 New York TimesBestseller, conjures a world of magic and danger, perfect for fans of Leigh Bardugo and Sabaa Tahir.

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From the Newbery Medal and Coretta Scott King Award winning author Kwame Alexander, comes the first book in a searing, breathtaking trilogy that tells the story of a boy, a village, and the epic odyssey of an African family.

In his village in Upper Kwanta, 11-year-old Kofi loves his family, playing oware with his grandfather and swimming in…

Chiekh Anta Diop (A)

List Price: $16.95 (Paperback – Ancient African History/ Egypt – 1989)

Now in its 30th printing, this classic presents historical, archaeological, and anthropological evidence to support the theory that ancient Egypt was a black civilization.  (336 pgs)

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Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow (A) and Ebony Glenn (ILT) 

List Price: $18.99 (Hardcover – Daughter Expresses Love – 2018) 

Selected as a Best Book of 2018 by NPR, Kirkus Reviews, School Library Journal, and Shelf Awareness!

A young Muslim girl spends a busy day wrapped up in her mother’s colorful headscarf in this sweet and fanciful picture book…

Bellerophon Books

List Price: $3.50 (Paperback – Coloring Book – 1992)

Nefertiti and Akh-en-aten, Tuts brother, ruled Egypt during the age of her greatest art. The grand and elegant pictures show their life at court, with their children playing throughout. All Ages

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Margaret Musgrove (A) Leo Dillon (ILT) and Diane Dillon (ILT)

List Price $21.99 (Hardcover – 26 African Tribes / Traditions – 1992)

From A to Z, an authentic portrait of 26 African tribes, stunningly illustrated by winners of the 1976 & 1977 Caldecott Medal. The magnificently composed pictures are warm with the tones…

Jason Alexander (A) and Ibrahm X. Kendi (A) 

A timely, crucial, and empowering exploration of racism–and antiracism–in America

This is NOT a history book.
This…

Barack Obama (A)

List Price: $45.00 (Hardcover – Biography -President Barack Obama -2020)

A riveting, deeply personal account of history in the making—from the president who inspired us to believe in the power of democracy
 
In the stirring, highly anticipated first volume of his presidential memoirs, Barack Obama tells the story of his improbable…

Tracey Baptiste (A) 

List Price: $19.95 (Hardcover – African Kings and Queens – 2021)

“In African Icons, Baptiste engages in the hard work of unveiling the myths about the African continent to young readers . . . This is a great beginner’s guide to pre-colonial Africa.”
—Ibram X. Kendi, National…

Marcus Garvey (A) and Lushena Books (CONTR)

List Price: $13.95 ( Paperback – 22 Lessons/ Course of Action -2017) 

In September 1937, three years before his death, Marcus Garvey assembled a small group of his most trusted organizers. For almost a quarter of a century he had led the Universal Negro Improvement Association, at its…

Chinua Achebe (A)

List Price: $13.00 (Paperback – African History / Post Colonization – 1994)

Things Fall Apart tells two intertwining stories, both centering on Okonkwo, a äóìstrong manäó? of an Ibo village in Nigeria. The first, a powerful fable of the immemorial conflict between the individual and…

Anne Grifalconi (A) and Kadir Nelson (ILT)

List Price: $8.99 (Paperback – African Village / Escape – 2004)

An inspiring tale of one girls struggle to preserve her peoples freedom. Young Abikanile and all of the villagers of Yao feel safe hidden deep within…

Nnedi Okorafor (A) 

List Price: $16.99 (Hardcover –  SciFi / Fantasy / Super Powers – 2019)

An NPR BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR

An AMAZON BEST CHILDREN’S BOOK OF 2020
 
Nnedi Okorafor’s acclaimed first novel for middle grade readers introduces a boy who can access super powers with the help of the…

Edwidge Danticat (A) and Leslie Staub (ILT)

List Price: $17.99 (Hardcover – Haiti / Immigration and Separation – 2015)

A touching tale of parent-child separation and immigration, from a National Book Award finalist

After Saya’s mother is sent to an immigration detention center, Saya finds comfort in listening to her mother’s warm greeting…

Chloe Perkins (A) and Tom Woolley (ILT)

List Price: $16.99 (Hardcover – Countries / South Africa – 2016)

Discover what it’s like to grow up in South Africa with this fascinating, nonfiction Level 2 Ready-to-Read, part of a series all about kids just like you in countries around the world!

Dumela! My name is…

Bellerophon Books

List Price: $3.50 (Paperback – Coloring Book – 1986)

Ancient Africa – all from the exquisite art of Benin showing the Oba, his warriors and their costumes, his palace, and a noble Queen of Benin. The portraits are among the worlds greatest and most priceless. Fine details and illustration. Ancient…

Tochi Onyebuchi (A) 

List Price: $17.99 (Hardcover – Science Fiction / Myth – Search for Home – 2018)

In the sequel to the acclaimed Beasts Made of Night, Taj has escaped Kos, but Queen Karima will go to any means necessary–including using the most deadly magic–to track him down.

Taj is…

Kya J. Johnson (A) and The Intellify (CONT)

List Price: $22.99 (Hardcover – ABC’S and African Folklore with Digital Effects – 2020)

O is for Oshun is the FIRST augmented reality (AR) children’s book to feature diverse fairytale and folklore characters of color from around the world. Enjoy the poetic alphabetical introduction…

Kadir Nelson (A and ILT)

List Price: $11.99 (Paperback – African Leader / South Africa – 2013)

A Coretta Scott King Honor Book

In this picture book biography, award-winning author and illustrator Kadir Nelson tells the story of Mandela, a global icon, in poignant free verse and glorious illustrations. It is the story…

Janay Brown Wood (A) and Hazel Mitchell (ILT)

List Price: $8.99 (Paperback – Imagination and Greatness – 2014) 

Imani is a young Massai girl with a loving mother and a desire to do something great. When she decides she wants to touch the moon, she works hard to reach her goal,…

Pusch Commey (A) and Innocent Dembetembe (ILT)

List Price:  $19.99 (Paperback – African Kings and Queens – 2014)

Volume one of 100 GREAT AFRICAN KINGS AND QUEENS chronicle the amazing exploits of 10 extraordinary monarchs of the African continent. Spanning over…

Bellerophon Books

List Price: $3.50 (Paperback – Coloring Book – 1992)

This coloring book features Terracotta figures of the kingdom of IFE , 11th – 15th centuries, with their great Onis (kings) and high ladies of the court. Fine details and illustration. Ancient Africa , Vol. 2. (20 pgs) All…

Tami Charles (A) and Jacqueline Alcantara (ILT)

List Price: $18.99 (Hardcover – Haiti / Tradition / Family / Community -2019)

Join the celebration in the kitchen as a family makes their traditional New Year’s soup — and shares the story of how Haitian independence came to be.

The shake-shake of maracas vibrates down to my…

Meg Belviso (A), Pamela D. Pollack (A) and Stephen Marchesi (ILT)

List Price: $5.57 (Paperback – Biography / South African / Leader – 2014)

As a child he dreamt of changing South Africa; as a man he changed the world. Nelson Mandela spent his life battling apartheid and championing a peaceful revolution. He…

Atinuke (A) and Angela Brooksbank (ILT)

List Price: $18.99 (Hardcover – A Day At The Market – 2017)

Join Baby and his doting mama at a bustling southwest Nigerian marketplace for a bright, bouncy read-aloud offering a gentle introduction to numbers.

Market is very crowded.
Mama…

Bellerophon Books

List $4.95 (Paperback – Coloring Book – 1979)

Cyril Aldred, the author of Akhenaton & Nefertiti, etc. This fine period of portraiture, with people surrounding the boy king, helps fill out the missing pages of Tuts reign. All

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Kathryn Erksine (A) and Charly Parker (ILT)

List Price: $22.50 (Hardcover – South Africa / Singer / Activist – 2017)

Miriam Makeba, a Grammy Award–winning South African singer, rose to fame in the hearts of her people at the pinnacle of apartheid―a brutal system of segregation similar to American Jim Crow laws. Mama…

Penelope Arlon (A) 

List Price: $11.99 (Paperback – Ancient Egypt Guide – 2014)

A visual guide to ancient Egypt for newly confident readers.

This book is packed with exclusive photos so that kids can see ancient Egypt like never before! The images are accompanied by time lines, step-by-steps, and cross-section graphics for…

Miranda Paul (A) and Baptiste Paul (A) and Elizabeth Zunon (ILT)

Carole Boston Weatherford (A) and (ILT) James E. Ransome

List Price: $18.99 (Hardcover – Kids Bio of Dr. King – 2018)

You can be a King. Stamp out hatred. Put your foot down and walk tall.

You can be a King. Beat the drum for justice. March to your own conscience.

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A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection

From critically acclaimed artist Elizabeth Zunon, a picture book about one boy on a journey to deliver salt across the desert-a journey that will reveal the precious rock’s true value.

In the Sahara, salt is worth its weight in gold. When Malik is finally old enough to…

Anthony T. Browder (A)

List Price: $25.00 (Paperback – Ancient African History / Nile Valley – 1992)

An in-depth examination of Nile Valley civilization and its influences on the development of modern culture.

Several customers recommended this book. True, it is a book on ancient African history and origins and it is one…

Africana Activity Book is the interactive companion to the trailblazing Africana (Wide Eyed Editions, 2022), featuring games, quizzes, creative prompts, and puzzles that explore and celebrate the diverse facets of Africa.

Learn to say “hello” in five African languages, take a tour of ancient civilizations, spot tiny hippos and giant snails, and meet dozens of…

Ann Cameron (A)

List Price: $7.99 (Paperback – Benin / Young Prince / Captured –  2000)

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…

 Peter Tosh (A) and Rachel Moss (ILT)

 List Price:  $17.95 (Hardcover – African / Song Lyric  –  2020)

A beautiful children’s picture book featuring the lyrics of Peter Tosh’s global classic celebrating children of African descent.

So don’t care where you come from
As long as you’re a black man, you’re an African
No mind…

William Kamkwamba (A), Bryan Mealer (A) and Elizabeth Zunon (ILT)

List Price: $18.99 (Hardcover – Ingenuity /African Village / Making A Windmill / Believing In Self – 2012

When fourteen-year-old William Kamkwamba’s Malawi village was hit by a drought, everyone’s crops began to fail. Without enough money for food, let alone school, William…

Mary Burns Knight (A) and Margey Knight and Anne Sibley OBrien (ILT)

List Price: $10.95 (Paperback – Various African Children and Countries)

Demonstrates the diversity of the African continent by describing daily life in some of its fifty-three nations.

Tells the stories of the ordinary lives of children throughout a typical day in…

Wendy Hartmann (A) and Joan Rankin (ILT)

List Price: $17.99 (Hardcover – Captures Natures Magic Vibe – 2017)

A magical journey that celebrates the African sounds of nature. In the beginning, when all things began, these were the sounds which were music to man. Cicadas, crickets, beetles and frogs Seedpods, cocoons, hollowed…