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1) Sulwe
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Publication Date
[2019]
Language
English
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2024 Monarch Award
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Black History Month (kids)
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Description
When five-year-old Sulwe's classmates make fun of her dark skin, she tries lightening herself to no avail, but her encounter with a shooting star helps her understand there is beauty in every shade.
2) The matatu
Author
Publisher
Orca Book Publishers
Publication Date
2012.
Language
English
Description
A young boy takes a ride on the matatu bus with his grandfather for his fifth birthday, and along the way his grandfather tells him the story of why dogs chase the bus, goats run from it, and sheep pay no attention to it.
Author
Publisher
Pajama Press
Language
English
Description
"The bestselling picture book now in an enhanced edition with four pages of activity prompts and discussion questions. In a garden outside a Kenyan schoolhouse, children are working together to harvest the vegetables they have grown and make them into a soup for everyone to share. But Kioni is having trouble: her herd of mischievous goats followed her to school today, and they are trying to make their own lunch out of the vegetable garden! The ensuing...
Author
Series
Publisher
Little Simon
Publication Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
"Twins Ethan and Ella are in the Maasai Mara in Kenya, and there's another mystery to solve. Where are all the lions? Ethan and Ella spot lots of cool animals, but the one they're most excited about, they can't seem to find"--
6) Home for us
Author
Publisher
Red Deer Press
Publication Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"A realistic fiction picture book about a little girl named Yula--an orphan who is discovered living alone and brought to live at the Hope Development Centre in Kikima, Kenya. As Yula finds herself cared for, she learns to care for others. With its rich, authentic setting in Africa and the endorsement of orphanage staff, this is a poignant and heartwarming tale for all ages."-- Provided by publisher.
7) Displaced
Author
Publisher
Carolrhoda Books
Publication Date
[2025]
Language
English
Description
"Fourteen-year-old Kimathi has a comfortable life in the suburbs of western Kenya--until a contentious election explodes into violence. His father is killed, his house is destroyed, and he and his mother and sister must flee. They find themselves in a camp for internally displaced persons, who've been driven from their homes but haven't left their country.Kim struggles to adapt to his new reality: living in a tent, facing prejudice at the local school,...
Author
Series
Publisher
Lantana Publishing Ltd
Publication Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"12-year-old Mwikali is moving to a new school in Nairobi and just wants her life to be normal. But when she meets Soni, Odwar and Xirsi who reveal that she is descended from an ancient bloodline of legendary Kenyan warriors, all hope of a normal life fades. Now, with an array of malign forces massing, Mwikali must delve deep into the past to discover her ancestry, learn to harness her extraordinary powers, and enter a race against time to defeat...
Author
Publication Date
[2017]
Language
English
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Description
"In the shadows of Sangui City, there lives a girl who doesn't exist. After fleeing the Congo as refugees, Tina and her mother arrived in Kenya looking for the chance to build a new life and home. Her mother quickly found work as a maid for a prominent family, headed by Roland Greyhill, one of the city's most respected business leaders. But Tina soon learns that the Greyhill fortune was made from a life of corruption and crime. So when her mother...
Author
Publisher
Sleeping Bear Press
Publication Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
Kay Kay decides to paint a picture of an animal for each letter of the alphabet on the bright white walls of a new classroom in his village of Bungoma, Kenya, but deciding which animals to portray may be a problem.
Author
Language
English
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Description
"When International Geographic commissions Alexander Cold's grandmother to write an article about the first elephant-led safaris in Africa, the two of them head to the blazing, red plains of Kenya with Alex's best friend Nadia to cover the story. Days into the tour, a Catholic missionary approaches their camp in search of his companions who have mysteriously disappeared. Kate, Alexander, Nadia, and their team, agreeing to aid the rescue, enlist the...
Author
Publisher
Kids Can Press
Publication Date
2012.
Language
English
Description
In this addition to the CitizenKid™ collection of inspiring stories from around the globe, Mimi Malaho and her family help bring basic health care to their community. By making small changes like sleeping under mosquito nets and big ones like building a clinic with outside help, the Malahos and their neighbors transform their Kenyan village from one afraid of illness to a thriving community.
19) Today is the day
Author
Publisher
Tundra Books
Publication Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
"Mutanu is excited. As she goes about her chores, she thinks about the day to come and what surprises it might bring. For today is no ordinary day at the orphanage she lives in. Every year, the orphanage honors its newest arrivals by creating a birthday day especially for them. From that moment forward, the orphans have a day that they know is theirs--a day to celebrate, a day to enjoy, a day to remember. And today is the day!"--Publisher.
Author
Publisher
Lightswitch Learning
Publication Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
"Neema's Reason to Smile is the story of Neema, a young Kenyan girl who dreams of one day being able to afford to go to school. Slowly, and with great purpose, Neema makes a plan to save money in her dream basket and make her dream come true. One day, a mysterious young girl skips down the street wearing a red skirt and white shirt. Soon, she guides Neema all the way to a new school"--Publisher's website.


