Eastern Africa

In 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 younger brother Hassan suffers from a seizure disorder. This book is beautiful, heartwarming, and unique, with photographs of the brothers and an afterword in the back

On 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 give

Tristan 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 new rules of the game force Yared to use his real name to play (something his Uncle Moti has always forbidden him from doing), Yared and his rival the Ibis are suddenly being chased by forces he’s never seen in real life before, and Uncle Moti has disappeared. Yared and the Ibis, along with Yared’s robot lion Besa, are soon united in the twinfold mission of saving themselves and finding Uncle Moti.

This 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, leaving them with nothing to eat and nothing to sell. William began to explore science books in his village library, looking for a solution. There, he came up with the idea that would change his family's life forever: he could build a windmill. Made out of scrap metal and old bicycle parts, William's windmill brought electricity to his home and helped his family pump the water they needed to farm the land. Retold for a younger audience, this exciting memoir shows how, even in a desperate situation, one boy's brilliant idea can light up the world. Complete with photographs, illustrations, and an epilogue that will bring readers up to date on William's story, this is the perfect edition to read and share with the whole family.

There’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. Can Sala climb to the top of the mountain and be the first warrior girl of her clan? Set in the Samburu region of northern Kenya, this is an exciting, inspirational story about courage and empowerment

Auntie 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 learn to share?

This 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, or weed the garden. It is even too hot to milk the cow. Without rain the well will run dry and the crops will fail. Lila is so worried that when her grandfather whispers the secret of rain to her, she sets off to talk to the sky herself. Lila and the Secret of Rain introduces the topics of natural resources and the impact that extreme weather can have on people’s lives in a tender way that children can relate to. With the added magic of folklore, the African setting sparks interest in our world’s diverse cultures

Sulwe'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 everything.