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Aardema,
Verna. Anansi Finds a Fool (1992).
Grade: primary
ISBN: 0 8037 1164 6
Subjects: Folklore/West Africa
Lazy Anansi seeks to trick someone into doing the heavy work of
laying his fish trap, but instead he is fooled into doing the job
himself.
Aardema,
Verna. Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears (1975).
Grade: primary
ISBN: 0 8037 6089 2
ISBN (paperback): 0-8037-6088-4
Subjects:
West Africa/Folklore
This award-winning picture book reveals the meaning of the mosquito's
buzz.
Abrahams,
Roger. African Folktales: Traditional Stories of the Black World
(1983).
ISBN (pap): 0-394-72117-9
Grade: middle/high school
Subjects: Folklore/Africa
A collection of 94 African folktales from around the continent.
Africa
Today: An Atlas of Reproducible Pages (1994).
Grade: middle/high school
Subjects:
Africa/Atlases/Maps
Contains reproducible maps, graphs, charts and tables on Africa.
Anderson,
David. The Origin of Life on Earth: An African Creation Myth
(1991).
ISBN: 0-9629978-544
Grade: primary/elementary
Subjects: Folklore/Mythology/Yoruba/Nigeria/West Africa
This beautifully illustrated picture book tells of the adventures
of Obatala, a Yoruba deity who descends from the sky to create the
world. Winner of the 1992 African Studies Association's Children
Book Award.
Barlow, Sean;
Eyre, Banning. Afropop! An Illustrated Guide to Contemporary
African Music (1995).
Grade: middle/high
school
Subjects: Music/Biography/Africa
This concise and colorful book provides an excellent overview of
contemporary African music. Vibrant color photographs accompany
brief biographies of well-known African musicians.
Cowen-Fletcher,
Jane. It Takes a Village (1994).
ISBN:
0 590 46573 2
Grade: primary
Subjects: Benin/West Africa/Fiction
On market day in a small village in Benin, Yemi tries to watch her
little brother Kokou and finds that the entire village is watching
out for him too. Winner of the 1995 African Studies Association
award for the Best Children's Book on Africa.
Crowder,
Michael. West Africa: An Introduction to its History (1977).
ISBN
(pap): 0-582-60003-0
Grade: middle/high school
Subjects: West Africa/History
An introduction to West African history. Includes questions for
students and a bibliography.
Ellis, Veronica
Freeman. Afro-Bets First Book About Africa (1990).
ISBN: 0-940975-12-2
ISBN (paperback): 0-940975-03-3
Grade: primary/elementary
Subjects: Africa - Description and travel
This overview of Africa for young readers provides brief information
on history, geography, wildlife, art, religion and music.
Knappert,
Jan. The A-Z of African Proverbs (1989).
ISBN (pap): 0 907015 39 5
Grade: middle/high school
Subjects: Proverbs/Africa
A collection of 1, 465 proverbs from all over Africa. The author
achieves his goal of showing " that the people of Africa do possess
original proverbs, very beautiful and very wise ones."
Kuklin,
Susan. How My Family Lives in America (1992).
ISBN:
0-02-751239-8
Grade: primary
Subjects: Diaspora/Senegal/African Americans/West Africa
African American, Asian American, and Hispanic American children
describe their families' cultural traditions. The African American
child's father is originally from Senegal.
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Bacak-Egbo,
Carol; Egbo, Paul Kofi. Introductory Activities on Africa
(1991).
For grades: primary/elementary
Subjects: Africa - Study and teaching
Provides good introductory activities for students. Includes lessons
on stereotypes, geography, art, language, and other subjects.
Bacak-Egbo, Carol; Egbo, Paul Kofi. Proverbs of Africa (1991).
For grades: elementary/middle
Subjects: Proverbs/Africa
An excellent collection of proverbs from various parts of the continent.
Boahen, Adu (et. al.). Topics in West African History
(1986).
ISBN
(pap): 0 582 58504 X
For grades: high school
Subjects: West Africa/History
A well-written introduction to West African history. Approximately
half the book focuses on precolonial history, the balance describes
the colonial and post-colonial periods.
Crane, Louise.
African Names: People and Places (1982).
For grades: all
Subjects: Personal Names - Study and teaching/Africa
Provides a wealth of material on African names, including personal
and place names and naming ceremonies. Classroom activities can
be reproduced.
Crane, Louise. African Games of Strategy (1983).
For grades:
primary/elementary
Subjects: Games/Africa
This teaching manual provides information on games and explains
how to play and make games. Many of the games involve strategy and
math principles.
Hultman,
Tami (Ed.). African News Cookbook: African Cooking for Western
Kitchens (1985).
ISBN (paperback):
14-046751-3
Grade: middle/high school
Subjects: Cookery/Africa
Recipes from various African countries especially adapted for Western
kitchens.
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign - Center for Africa
Studies. Curriculum Materials for Teachers (1987).
For grades:
all
Subjects: Africa - Study and teaching
Includes
country information sheets, maps, topical essays, games, music,
stories, bibliographies, and film guides.
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African
Journey (1991).
Beacon Films;
2 programs, 2 hrs., 45 min.
Grade: middle/high school
Subjects: Fiction
This popular Wonderworks adventure movie shatters myths and stereotypes
about Africa. Focuses on a boy's trip to Africa and his friendship
with a brother and sister.
Lions
of Dakar, The.
Gessler Films; 52 minutes
Grade: middle/high school
Subjects: Music/Senegal/West Africa
Dakar, capital of Sénégal, is the home of Afro Pop, an energetic
musical movement blending traditional West African and contemporary
American musical rhythms. Live performances and comments by musicians
Youssou N'Dour, Ismael Lo and Super Diamono, together with commentaries
by European and African critics, give viewers an introduction to
Afro Pop and Sénégalese society.
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AFAM International
Educational Consultancy. African Bingo Game (1987).
Grade: primary/elementary
Subjects: Game/Africa/Geography
A game based on African country names.
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