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Maryland

Sahara

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Texas

A Terrifying True Story

Describes how a strain of a lethal, infectious, previously unknown virus showed up in 1989 at a Virginia laboratory and the efforts of a military biohazard SWAT team to identify and prevent the spread of the virus

The Hot Zone -read description 

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Massachusetts

The other side of silence

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Pennsylvania

Pinduli

#hardcover #race #africa #family #friendship #african #mallanunn 

Light Hardcover (1 lb or less)

Alabama

Edgar Award nominee stuns in this heartrending tale set in a Swaziland boarding school where two girls of different castes bond over a shared copy of Jane Eyre.

Adele Joubert loves being one of the popular girls at Keziah Christian Academy. She knows the upcoming semester at school is going to be great with her best friend Delia at her side. Then Delia dumps her for a new girl with more money, and Adele is forced to share a room with Lottie, the school pariah, who doesn't pray and defies teachers' orders.

But as they share a copy of Jane Eyre, Lottie's gruff exterior and honesty grow on Adele, and Lottie learns to be a little sweeter. Together, they take on bullies and protect each other from the vindictive and prejudiced teachers. Then a boy goes missing on campus and Adele and Lottie must rely on each other to solve the mystery and maybe learn the true meaning of friendship.

When the Ground Is Hard

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#paperback #thriller #deonmeyer #crime #mystery #suspense #southafrica #africa #detective

Light Paperback (1 lb or less)

Michigan

Benny Griessel #2

"Deon Meyer is one of the unsung masters. Thirteen Hours proves he should be on everyone's reading list. This book is great!" --Michael Connelly

Winner of the 2011 Boeke Prize Fanatics Choice Award
Shortlisted for the CWA International Dagger Award
Finalist for the 2011 Deadly Pleasures Mystery Magazine's Barry Award for Best Thriller
Finalist for the Sunday Times (South Africa) Fiction Prize
One of Deadly Pleasures Best Books of the Year
One of the "Deathly Dozen" best books of the year by Margaret Cannon, Globe & Mail
One of January Magazine's best crime novels of 2010
Named the "Most Thrilling Unputdownable Read of 2010" by ReactionsToReading.com
One of The Independent's "50 Best Summer Reads"
Winner of the 2011 Barry Award for Best Thriller

Internationally acclaimed, prize-winning thriller writer Deon Meyer has been heralded as the "King of South African Crime." 

In Thirteen Hours, morning dawns in Cape Town, and for homicide detective Benny Griessel it promises to be a very trying day. A teenage girl's body has been found on the street, her throat cut. She was an American--a PR nightmare in the #1 tourist destination in South Africa. And she wasn't alone. Somewhere in Cape Town her friend, Rachel Anderson, an innocent American, is hopefully still alive. 

On the run from the first page of Thirteen Hours, Rachel is terrified, unsure where to turn in the unknown city. Detective Griessel races against the clock, trying to bring her home safe and solve the murder of her friend in a single day. Meanwhile, he gets pulled into a second case, the murder of a South African music executive. Griessel's been sober for nearly six months--156 days. But day 157 is going to be tough. A #1 best seller in South Africa and published to rave reviews, Thirteen Hours is an atmospheric, intensely gripping novel from a master storyteller. You simply can't put it down. 

Thirteen Hours

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Colorado

Travels with an African Soldier

The author details her unique friendship with one of her parents' neighbors in Zambia, a white African and veteran of the Rhodesian war, and their mutual odyssey to revisit scenes of the war and come to terms with the horrors of warfare.

Scribbling the Cat

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Arizona

Sixteen-year-old Tina and two friends leave Kenya and slip into the Congo, from where she and her mother fled years before, seeking revenge for her mother's murder but uncovering startling secrets.

City of Saints and Thieves

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Heavy Hardcover (2 to 4 lbs)

Oregon

The essences of the safari look is a blend of ethnic American & colonial European styles created by the expatriates who settled on the East African savanna. This compelling style of living is brilliantly captured in this exciting new book, which showcases the architecture & interiors of the homes, safari lodges & camps found in the vast eastern reaches of the African continent.

Safari Style

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#hardcover #nonfiction #health #publichealth #hiv #aids #women #internationalstudies #africa 

District of Columbia

For the past six years, Stephanie Nolen has traced AIDS across Africa, and 28 is the result: an unprecedented, uniquely human portrait of the continent in crisis. Through riveting, anecdotal stories, she brings to life men, women, and children involved in every AIDS arena, making them familiar. And she explores the effects of an epidemic that well exceeds the Black Plague in scope, and the reasons why we must care about what happens.

In every instance, Nolen has borne witness to the stories she relates, whether riding with truck driver Mohammed Ali on a journey across Kenya; following Tigist Haile Michael, a smart, shy fourteen-year-old Ethiopian orphan fending for herself and her baby brother on the slum streets of Addis Ababa; chronicling the efforts of Alice Kadzanja, an HIV-positive nurse in Malawi; or interviewing Nelson Mandela's family about coming to terms with his own son's death from AIDS. Nolen's stories reveal how the disease works and spreads; how it is inextricably tied to conflict and famine and to the diverse cultures it has ravaged; how treatment works, and how people who can't get treatment fight to stay alive with courage and dignity against huge odds.

Imagine the entire population of New York, Chicago, and Los Angeles combined infected with HIV, and its magnitude in Africa is clear. Writing with power and simplicity, Stephanie Nolen makes us listen, allows us to understand, and inspires us to care. Timely and transformative, 28: Stories of AIDS in Africa is essential reading for anyone concerned about the fate of humankind.

Click here to learn more about Stephanie Nolen and her book, 28: Stories of AIDS in Africa.

Click here to listen to an interview with author Stephanie Nolen, as she talks about some of the people she has met covering AIDS in Africa.

28 Stories of AIDS in Africa

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Georgia

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California

2018 Mom's Choice Awards Gold Award Recipient



Set in the heart of the African Savanna, Love Big follows moody Baboon as he discovers another powerful secret. 



The once lush, thriving, African savanna has turned dry and desolate. Hungry, miserable, and mean animals seek only their own interests. Baboon watches as, one by one, Rhinoceros destroys Termite's castle in his race to find food, Hare chooses not to share food with her family, and Lion steals food from his pride.



But after Baboon sees Rhinoceros give Hare his snack-on-a-stick, everything changes! Baboon realizes that a transformative power exists between the animals and the star-dust that surrounds them once they share smiles and truly believe in themselves and each other. When Baboon tries out this secret by helping Lion, they share a smile, and CATCH-M, The Magical, Mystical, Miraculous Star-dust that surrounds them, whooshes into their lives to wham! ignite the courage in their chests too. Read on to see if Baboon can save the savanna with this new secret and a very stinky, unlikely hero . . . 



Love Big takes place generations after the magic in Kat Kronenberg's best-selling book, Dream Big. This new book's beautiful message makes it a wonderful gift for those who want to build a loving WE community--from home to school, neighborhoods, church, or travel. If people can begin to encourage one another to pursue their passions--with kindness, sharing, listening, and care--we can overcome anything and achieve extraordinary dreams together.

Love Big

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New Jersey

An American Secretary, Her Royal Destiny, and the Inspiring Story of How She Changed an African Village

The charming real-life fairy tale of an American secretary who discovers she has been chosen king of an impoverished fishing village on the west coast of Africa. King Peggy has the sweetness and quirkiness of The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series and the hopeful sense of possibility of Half the Sky.
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King Peggy chronicles the astonishing journey of an American secretary who suddenly finds herself king to a town of 7,000 souls on Ghana's central coast, half a world away. Upon arriving for her crowning ceremony in beautiful Otuam, she discovers the dire reality: there's no running water, no doctor, and no high school, and many of the village elders are stealing the town's funds. To make matters worse, her uncle (the late king) sits in a morgue awaiting a proper funeral in the royal palace, which is in ruins. The longer she waits to bury him, the more she risks incurring the wrath of her ancestors. Peggy's first two years as king of Otuam unfold in a way that is stranger than fiction. In the end, a deeply traditional African town has been uplifted by the ambitions of its headstrong, decidedly modern female king. And in changing Otuam, Peggy is herself transformed, from an ordinary secretary to the heart and hope of her community.

King Peggy

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#mehndi #henna #tattoo #India #bodyart #Africa #MiddleEast #Design #henna-art 

The Art of Henna Body Painting

The magical art of mehndi, or henna painting, has been practiced for centuries in India, Africa, and the Middle East, and now it has finally arrived in the West. Packed with inspirational photographs of traditional and contemporary mehndi, this complete resource offers everything you need to create your own beautiful henna designs, including:

* dozens of practice exercises and sample illustrations
* a foolproof recipe for mixing the henna paste
* step-by-step instructions on how to apply your mehndi design
* insider's tips from professional mehndi artists and more!

Mehndi

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A classic trickster folktale told with humor and charm, this is a perfect read along book both parents and children will love.

When Anansi the Spider finds a strange moss-covered rock in the forest, he uses it to trick all his animal friends. But Little Bush Deer is onto Anansi's scheme, and hatches a plan to beat him at his own game.

Based on tales originating in West Africa and familiar in Caribbean culture, the five-book Anansi the Trickster series is full of slapstick humor and mischief. Eric A. Kimmel's imaginative energy combined with Janet Stevens' expressive illustrations create the perfect silly stories for fun-loving kids.

Anansi and the Moss-Covered Rock

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In Pursuit of Archaeology's Greatest Mystery

A leading archaeologist addresses the complex puzzle about the origins of the first humans to settle in North America, reassessing common myths about early human migration and lifestyle, arguing that the first Americans most likely arrived by boat, and exploring questions about the role of women in early American society, the origins of Native Americans, and more. 30,000 first printing.

The First Americans

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#hardcover #nonfiction #animals #biography #lions #friendship #adventure #africa

Kansas

The True Story of the Remarkable Bond Between Two Friends and a Lion

A wondrous, serendipitous tale that tracks Christian's migration from London streets to Kenyan wilderness and the new friends, both lion and human (notably lion expert George Adamson of Born Free fame) that he finds there. Most astonishing, however, is that in 1971, after a year's absence, his old friends Bourke and Rendall returned to Africa and successfully reunited with Christian.

A Lion Called Christian

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#hardcover #youngadult #fiction #ya #mystery #adventure #africa 

North Carolina

#hardcover #nonfiction #memoir #history #africa #morocco #politics

Arkansas

Twenty Years in a Desert Jail

A New York Times BestsellerA Publishers Weekly Bestseller An Oprah's Book Club® Selection Malika Oufkir was the eldest daughter of General Oufkir, the King of Morocco's closest aide. Malika spent most of her childhood and adolescence in the court harem, surrounded by luxury and privilege. In 1972, her father was executed after an attempt to assassinate the king. Malika, her five brothers and sisters, and her mother were immediately imprisoned in a desert penal colo After twenty years, theOufkir children managed to dig a tunnel with their bare hands and make an audacious escape. Malika was finally able to leave Morocco and begin a new life in exile in 1996. Stolen Lives is an unforgettable story of one woman's journey to freedom.

Stolen Lives

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A mummy recalls her past life in ancient Egypt as the beautiful wife of the Pharaoh's brother.

I Am the Mummy Heb-Nefert

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"Stirring...with a rhythm just right for reading aloud...a West Indian version of the universal little-man (Rumpelstiltskin) folktale. Quashiba's mother...boasts that her daughter can spin and weave a whole field of the finest gold thread. Dramatic words and pictures." - Booklist, starred review. "A charming and visually stunning tale of cunning, greed, and quixotic good fortune." - School Library Journal, starred review

The Girl Who Spun Gold

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The African plains provide a stunning environment for Jan Brett's latest animal adventure. For as long as anyone can remember, the honeyguide bird and the African honey badger have been partners when it comes to honey-Honeyguide finds the honeycomb, Badger breaks it open, and they share the sweetness inside.

But this day, Badger keeps all the honey for himself. Foolish Badger!

In no time, Honeyguide leads Badger on a fast chase. Badger thinks it's for honey; but Honeyguide has a surprise waiting for her greedy friend.

As they swim across a pond, push through a thicket of reeds, leap over a huge anthill, a menagerie of exotic animals passes the news along in a kind of animal Bush Telegraph. Finally Badger faces a lift-the-flap page, revealing the twist that teaches Badger a lesson. Can you guess who's under that flap?

Honey . . . Honey . . . Lion! will surely become a family favorite for readers of all ages.

Honey... Honey... Lion!

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Minnesota

A Wreath for Udomo 

#paperback #genocide #faith #forgiveness #running #runner #memoir #survivor #africa

A Runner's Memoir of Genocide, Faith, and Forgiveness





Gilbert Tuhabonye is a survivor. More than ten years ago, he lay buried under a pile of burning bodies. The centuries-old battle between Hutu and Tutsi tribes had come to Gilbert's school. Fueled by hatred, the Hutus forced more than a hundred Tutsi children and teachers into a small room and used machetes to beat most of them to death. The unfortunate ones who survived the beating were doused with gasoline and set on fire. After hiding under burning bodies for over eight hours, Gilbert heard a voice inside saying, "You will be all right; you will survive." He knows it was God speaking to him. Gilbert was the lone survivor of the genocide, and thanks his enduring faith in God for his survival.

Today, having forgiven his enemies and moved forward with his life, he is a world-class athlete, running coach and celebrity in his new hometown of Austin, Texas. The road to this point has been a tough one, but Gilbert uses his survival instincts to spur him on to the goal of qualifying for the 2008 Olympic Summer Games. THIS VOICE IN MY HEART will portray not only the horrific event itself, but will be a catalyst for people to understand real forgiveness and the gift of faith in God.

Clive Cussler

Sahara

Richard Preston

The Hot Zone -read description

André Philippus Brink

The other side of silence

Janell Cannon

Pinduli

Malla Nunn

When the Ground Is Hard

Deon Meyer; K. L. Seegers (Translator)

Thirteen Hours

Alexandra Fuller

Scribbling the Cat

Natalie C. Anderson

City of Saints and Thieves

Natasha Burns

Safari Style

Stephanie Nolen

28 Stories of AIDS in Africa

Natalie C. Anderson

City of Saints and Thieves

Kat Kronenberg; Illustrated by David Miles

Love Big

Peggielene Bartels; Eleanor Herman

King Peggy

Carine Fabius

Mehndi

Eric A. Kimmel; Janet Stevens (Illustrator)

Anansi and the Moss-Covered Rock

James Adovasio; Jake Page

The First Americans

Anthony Bourke; John Rendall; George Adamson (Foreword by)

A Lion Called Christian

Natalie C. Anderson

City of Saints and Thieves

Malika Oufkir; Michele Fitoussi; Ros Schwartz (Translator)

Stolen Lives

Eve Bunting; David Christiana (Illustrator)

I Am the Mummy Heb-Nefert

Virginia Hamilton; Leo Dillon (Illustrator); Diane Dillon (Illustrator)

The Girl Who Spun Gold

Jan Brett (Illustrator)

Honey... Honey... Lion!

Peter Abrahams

A Wreath for Udomo

Gilbert Tuhabonye; Gary Brozek

This Voice in My Heart