A Dance to Remember by Lorna Liverpool Published by Lorna Liverpool, 2015 PB: 32pp It was the last day of rehearsals for tomorrow s Festival of Dance in the park. Kaa hina was practising her African dance routine. For some unknown reason she kept getting her steps wrong. With all the reassurances from her mother…
A Jamaican Storyteller s Tale. A Novel by Lorrimer Burford Published by LMH Publishing Ltd, 2005 PB, 164pp Underpinned by common Jamaican themes, A Jamaican Storyteller s Tale tells the story of a young man intent on saving an aspect of his heritage that is dying – the art of storytelling. He is heavily…
Africa Is My Home: A Child Of The Amistad by Monica Edinger Published by Candlewick Press, 2015 PB:64pp Inspired by a true account, here is the compelling story of a child who arrives in America on the slave ship Amistad – and eventually makes her way home to Africa. Narrated in a remarkable first-person voice, this fictionalized…
African Tales: A Barefoot Collection by Rachel Griffen Published by Barefoot Books, 2017 PB:96pp This anthology includes eight traditional tales from all over Africa. Sumptuous hand-sewn collage artwork decorated with African beads adorns these unforgettable tales of bravery, wisdom, wit and heroic deeds.
Amana:The Child Who Was a God by Kama Sywor Kamanda Published by Books of Africa, 2016 PB:40pp This is one of the best-loved stories by Africa s most celebrated storyteller, Kama Sywor Kamanda, lavishly illustrated by the Japanese artist Izumi IshikawaIn Kerma, a country in ancient Nubia near the source of the river Nile, a…
Anancy and Friends by Beulah Richmond Published by LMH Publishing Company pb:52pp Anancy and Friends” features a collection of eight cultural folk stories for children and represents the attempt of a grandmother to create traditional stories for her grandchildren. The stories creatively adapt traditional Anancy stories with innovative storylines and interesting characters. Featuring illustrations from cartoonist,…
Anancy Mek It by Peter-Paul Zahl Published by LMH Publishing Company 2003 This exciting collection of children s stories are humerous tales of the Caribbean folklore character Anancy . From beginning to end, these stories are full of humour, suspense and fantasy. The opening story How Anancy Came About sets the stage for exciting reading…
Antidote by Malorie Blackman Published by Corgi Childrens, 2004 PB: 240pp It s just your average Friday night. Then the police show up. Your mum s been caught on CCTV, breaking into a giant chemical company. They say she s working undercover for A.N.T.I.D.O.T.E, a group against animal testing – but how is that possible?…
Betty Before X by Ilyasah Shabazz and Betty Shabazz Published by Square Fish, 2019 PB: 256pp In Detroit, 1945, eleven-year-old Betty s house doesn t quite feel like home. She believes her mother loves her, but she can t shake the feeling that her mother doesn t want her. Church helps those worries fade, if…
Black Panther Vol.1: A Nation Under Our Feet Panini UK LTD 2016 pb:128pp A new era for the Black Panther starts here! The indomitable will of Wakanda, the famed African nation known for its vast wealth, advanced technology and warrior traditions – has long been reflected in the will of its monarchs, the Black Panthers….
Black Panther: Battle for Wakanda Marvel Press 2018 pb:128pp There is a crisis in Wakanda. The sacred Mound is being attacked by an evil cult and Wakandans are growing angry with their new king, T Challa, aka the Super Hero Black Panther. So it s bad timing when Black Panther receives a call from the…
Black Panther: The Young Prince by Ronald L. Smith Published by Marvel Press, 2018 PB: 256pp Black Panther. Ruler of Wakanda. Avenger. This is his destiny. But right now, he s simply T Challa – the young prince. Life is comfortable for twelve-year-old T Challa in his home of Wakanda, an isolated, technologically advanced African…
Camp Gold: Going For Gold by Christine Ohuruogu Published by Tamarind, 2015 PB:288pp Maxine can t wait to start at Camp Gold International! But the minute she arrives, things start going wrong – her training isn t going well and, worse, someone has been vandalising the plush building. Now fingers are pointing at Maxine and her friends. …
Camp Gold: Running Stars by Christine Ohuruogu Published by Tamarind, 2016 PB: 272pp Maxine is crazy about sports! She s thrilled to be going to Camp Gold, an elite sports summer camp. She s nervous too – will she be good enough? At the camp she meets good friends, cute boys and, best of all, she…
Dance Dreams by Malaika Rose Stanley Published by Tamarind,2013 PB: 144pp When she receives a call-back from the amazing Birchwood School for Dance, thirteen-year-old Keisha is over the moon. She’s one pirouette closer to becoming a superstar ballerina! But getting a place at Birchwood would mean moving schools and leaving behind her BFFs – and the swoon-worthy…