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Monique and the Mango Rains: Two Years with a Midwife in Mali

Monique and the Mango Rains: Two Years with a Midwife in Mali more books like this

by Kris Holloway

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Dancing Skeletons: Life and Death in West Africa

Dancing Skeletons: Life and Death in West Africa more books like this

by Katherine Dettwyler

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Segu

Segu more books like this

by Maryse Conde

It is 1797 in the African kingdom of Bambara, and the forces from the East that will drastically alter African civilization--slavery and Islam--are beginning to make themselves felt. The four sons of the noble Traore family demonstrate the various responses to these new elements: one embraces Islam, another makes a fortune as a trader, the third ...

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Sundiata an Epic of Old Mali

Sundiata an Epic of Old Mali more books like this

by D T Niane

This is a revision of Sundiata: An Epic of Old Mali, a best seller for 30 years. Retold by griots, the guardians of African Culture, this oral tradition has been handed down from the thirteenth century and captures all the mystery and majesty of medieval African kingship. It is the epic tale, based on an actual figure, of Sundiata (Sunjata). Part ...

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Sundiata: An Epic of Old Mali, Longman African Writers Series

Sundiata: An Epic of Old Mali, Longman African Writers Series more books like this

by D T Naine, Djibril Tamsir Niane

Retold by generations of griots - the guardians of African culture - this oral tradition has been handed down from the thirteenth century and captures all the mystery and majesty of medieval African kingship. It is an epic - part history, part legend - and a great adventure story.

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The Sirius Mystery

The Sirius Mystery more books like this

by Robert Temple

Is the existence of civilization on Earth a result of contact from inhabitants of a planet in the sysyem of the star Sirius prior to 3000 BC? There are tribal cultures in present-day Africa whos most sacred and secret traditions are based on this theory. Central to their cosmology is a body of knowledge concerning the system of the star Sirius ...

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I Lost My Tooth in Africa

I Lost My Tooth in Africa more books like this

by Penda Diakite, Baba Wague Diakite (Illustrator)

Inspired by her little sister when they returned to America from visiting their family in Mali, West Africa, Penda Diakit joins forces with her Coretta Scott King Honor-winning father for this story about a special treat brought to one little girl by the African tooth fairy. Full color.

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The Gates of Africa: Death, Discovery, and the Search for Timbuktu

The Gates of Africa: Death, Discovery, and the Search for Timbuktu more books like this

by Anthony Sattin

The highly acclaimed author of "The Pharaoh's Shadow" offers a true account of the explorers who uncovered Africa's mysteries. Two 8-page color photo inserts.

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Mystery on October Road

Mystery on October Road more books like this

by Alison C Herzig

When a mysterious masked man moves into the house next door, ten-year-old Casey and her friends, Cats and Benny, are determined to find out more about him.

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Bogolan: Shaping Culture Through Cloth in Contemporary Mali

Bogolan: Shaping Culture Through Cloth in Contemporary Mali more books like this

by Victoria L Rovine

Focusing on a single Malian textile identified variously as bogolanfini, bogolan, or mudcloth, Victoria L. Rovine traces the dramatic technical and stylistic innovations that have transformed the cloth from its village origins into a symbol of new internationalism. Rovine shows how the biography of this uniquely African textile reveals much about ...

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Mansa Musa: The Lion of Mali more books like this

by Khephra Burns, Leo Dillon (Illustrator), Diane Dillon (Illustrator)

A fictionalized picture book biography of African King Mansa Musa, who ruled Mali from 1312 to 1337. Much of this book concentrates on Mansa Musa's childhood, a time during which he converted to Islam--a religion he merged with aspects of his own African heritage. Gouache paintings accompany the text.

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The children of Segu more books like this

by Maryse Condé

It is 1797 in the African kingdom of Bambara, and the forces from the East that will drastically alter African civilization--slavery and Islam--are beginning to make themselves felt. The four sons of the noble Traore family demonstrate the various responses to these new elements: one embraces Islam, another makes a fortune as a trader, the third ...

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The White monk of Timbuctoo more books like this

by William Seabrook

Because he would not write his own life story, the author presents this biography on the White Monk of Timbuctoo. The legendary White Monk of Timbuctoo, also known as Yakouba, was a renegade monk and renegade priest in the technical sense in that he unfrocked himself many years ago. He was an intriguing individual, married a black woman and begot ...

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The Hatseller and the Monkeys more books like this

by Baba Wague Diakite (Illustrator)

This is an African portrayal of the familiar story of the hat salesman whose inventory is purloined by monkeys. Author Baba Wague Diakite illustrates this adaptation with vibrant full-color ceramic-tile paintings of the scampering simians flaunting the colorful African hats. Small additional black-and-white drawings of monkeys tumble along each ...

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Dogon: Africa's People of the Cliffs more books like this

by Walter E Van Beek (Text by), Stephenie Hollyman

The Dogon people of Mali in West Africa are noted for their colourful masked dances and ceremonies, a distinctive adobe architecture, and a tightly-knit social structure. They live in a remarkable area, making their homes along a 200-kilometer cliff face which runs like a wall across the land.

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To Timbuktu: A Journey Down the Niger more books like this

by Mark Jenkins

The author attempts the descent of the Niger River to Timbuktu, finally reaching his goal after riding across the Sahara on a motorcycle.

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Jungle ways more books like this

by William Seabrook

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The Royal Kingdoms of Ghana, Mali, and Songhay: Life in Medieval Africa more books like this

by Patricia C McKissack, Fredrick L McKissack, Jr.

The history of three kingdoms in medieval Africa. Topics covered include the origins, customs, people, and politics of these kingdoms that flourished between 500 and 1700 A.D. The text, which is based on folklore, contemporaneous accounts, and modern research, is illustrated with photographs and maps.

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Seasons of Sand: One Man's Quest to Save a Dying Sahara Villiage more books like this

by Ernst Aebi

On his way to a remote salt mine in the Sahara, Ernst Aebi happened upon a scene of misery that he could not forget--Araouane, a small town nearly swallowed up by the desert. He worked with the villagers to make them self-reliant and give them hope for a better life. Four-color photos.

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Lonely Planet Mali Blues more books like this

by Lieve Joris, Sam Garrett (Translator)

Lieve Joris writes of West Africa's Senegal, Mauritania and Mali. Central to the collection is Malian blues singer Boubacar Traore. His story is interwoven with tales of others Joris meets in the region: fascinating individuals charting new ways of living between tradition and modernity.

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The Magic Gourd more books like this

by Baba Wague Diakite (Illustrator)

This celebration of the rich culture of Mali tells a tale of the importance of generosity. When drought parches the land, Rabbit rescues Chameleon from a thorny bush. Chameleon repays him with a magical gourd that always stays filled with food and water. But soon a greedy king steals the gourd for himself. Illustrations.

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The fearful void more books like this

by Geoffrey Moorhouse

An account of a journey across the Sahara, from the Atlantic to the Nile travelling alone and by camel, which was driven by the author's need to touch the limits of fear.

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Mathematical Thinking at Grade 4: Introduction more books like this

by Beverly Cory (Editor), Cornelia Tierney

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The treasure of Timbuktu more books like this

by Catherine Palmer

Abducted by a treasure hunter, Tillie becomes a pawn in a dangerous game in this HeartQuest novel set in northwest Africa and filled with angry Targui tribesmen, crocodiles, sandstorms, and rampaging hippos.

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Timbuktu: The Sahara's Fabled City of Gold more books like this

by Marq De Villiers, Sheila Hirtle

Timbuktu--the name still evokes an exotic, faraway place even though its glory days are long gone. Unspooling its history and legends, resolving myth with reality, de Villiers and Hirtle have captured the splendor and decay of one of mankinds treasures.

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