Eastern Africa
9 books set here. 1 book of them has the comprehension, vocabulary and writing behind it.
SulweKenyaSulwe's skin is the colour of midnight. She's darker than everyone in her family, and everyone at school. All she wants is to be beautiful and bright, like her mother and sister.Then a magical journey through the night sky opens her eyes and changes everythingBuy on Amazon ↗
Lila and the secret of the rainKenyaThis award-winning picture book tells with spare, elegant prose and poignant illustrations how Lila saves her Kenyan village by telling the sky the saddest thing she knows.For months the sun has burned down on Lila’s village. It is too hot to gather firewood, Buy on Amazon ↗
Who's got the etrog?UgandaAuntie Sanyu builds a sukkah in her Ugandan garden. Curious wildlife--the Warthog, the Lion, the Giraffe, the Elephant, and other animals--come to celebrate the Sukkot holiday. They all want to shake the lulav and smell the etrog, but will selfish Warthog learBuy on Amazon ↗
Sala Mountain WarriorKenyaThere’s a school trip to climb the mountain near Sala’s home and she’s excited – but nervous too, because she’s the only girl to take the challenge….But Grandmother shows the way, inspiring Sala with her mountain lore, her special beads and her storytelling. CBuy on Amazon ↗
The Boy Who Harnessed the Windthis is a gripping memoir of survival and perseverance about the heroic young inventor who brought electricity to his Malawian village. When a terrible drought struck William Kamkwamba's tiny village in Malawi, his family lost all of the season's crops, leavinBuy on Amazon ↗
Last Gate of the EmperorTristan Strong author Kwame Mbalia has partnered with Ethiopian author Joel Makonnen in this Afro-futurist series about Yared, a boy who sneaks out of school to play an augmented virtual reality game that takes place all around his city of Addis Prime. When neBuy on Amazon ↗
Mama Panya's Pancakes: A Village Tale from KenyaKenyaOn market day, Mama Panya's son Adika invites everyone he sees to a pancake dinner. How will Mama Panya ever feed them all? This clever and heartwarming story about Kenyan village life teaches the importance of sharing, even when you have little to giveBuy on Amazon ↗
When Stars Are ScatteredIn this graphic memoir, we follow two Somalian brothers in a refugee camp after a civil war. They were separated from their mother, and continue to search for her. Over six years, Omar, the oldest, struggles with decisions, schooling, and hope, while his youngBuy on Amazon ↗