Reviewed by Lidwien Kapteijns Review Source: Africa Access Book Author: Since it became the theme song of the Soccer World Cup in 2010, many young people all over the world have come to know and love the “Wavin’ Flag” song of Canadian-Somali Hip Hop singer K’naan (born Keynaan Abdi Warsame). This creative and impressive book for […]
The Best Beekeeper of Lalibela
Reviewed by Azeb Tadesse Review Source: Africa Access Book Author: OUT OF PRINT The Best Beekeeper of Lalibela, recommended for grades 1-3, is a timeless tale of a young girl’s determination to follow her dream. The heroine, Almaz, is determined to be the best beekeeper in her village, even though she is told it’s “men’s work” […]
The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind
Reviewed by David Eaton Review Source: Africa Access Book Author: The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind tells the story of William Kamkwamba, a young man in central Malawi who improvises a windmill out of bicycle and other scrap yard parts to produce electricity for his family’s home. Its 28 pages of text, with a few […]
Africa is Not a Country
Reviewed by Patricia Kuntz Review Source: Africa Access Book Author: Africa is Not a Country is perhaps the first picture book about the African continent to respectfully present the diversity of people living in its 53 countries. Heretofore, few publishers have collaborated with an African studies center to produce an accurate, objective presentation. Finally, these authors have […]
Walking Home
Reviewed by Esther Mukewa Lisanza Review Source: Africa Access Book Author: Walking Home is about Muchoki, a thirteen-year-old Kenyan boy and his younger sister, Jata. Together they make a long journey in search of their mother’s family. They have just lost their mother to malaria in an overcrowded refugee camp and not long ago they lost […]
The Mangrove Tree: Planting Trees to Feed Families
Reviewed by Deborah Menkart Review Source: Teaching for Change Book Author: The collage illustrations in The Mangrove Tree are stunning — each page invites the reader to take in the creativity and details created through the multicolored, textured cloth. The story itself is an important one, describing a community that was once ecologically devastated and poverty-stricken […]
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