Africa
Destination: Botswana and Zimbabwe, Africa Book: The Girl Who Married a Lion and Other Tales from Africa by Alexander McCall Smith Since I was first introduced to Alexander McCall Smith through his funny, thoroughly delightful No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency, the first of a series that has a world-wide audience, I have been curious about [...]
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Guest author David Lee learns about South Africa from a book by journalist Steven Otter, who lives the township life.
The Camel Book Drive gives books and money to northeastern Kenya where books arrive on the backs of camels. International Literacy Day.
Destination: Africa Children’s Book: My African Bedtime Rhymes by Brettell Hone, illustrated by Ginger Nielson Guest Author: Jessie Voigts Jessie is our once-a-month contributor. In this episode she tells us the backstory of an interview she did on Wandering Educators with her daughter Lillie joining in the questioning. Thanks for bring us this, Jessie. I [...]
Book by 3 Lost Boys of Sudan inspires pacifist, but not to travel in Africa.
Today I traveled to Africa. It only took a half hour to get there, since I was driving to the south in Tucson to the AfricanVillage, part of the Tucson Gem Show. Great crafts, carvings, masks, beaded cloth, and a food booth with good African cooking. I talked with a vendor who explained this mask [...]
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Added August 29, 2009, a note from Kerry Dexter. I will let you know if Laura starts up again with the geography site, but meanwhile, here’s another suggestion: Did you know that Free Rice a site that uses vocabulary games to generate donations of food for the hungry, now also has locate that country and [...]
