nations retold by master storyteller Gcina Mhlophe, a well-known South
African activist, actor, poet, playwright and director. Mhlophe provides
a fascinating, fact-filled introduction to each story about the country
it comes from to boost young readers’ reading comprehension, global
awareness and geography knowledge. The stories include:
– Nolwandle, Girl of the Waves (Namibia)
– Makhosi and the Magic Horns (Malawi)
– Masilo and Masilonyana (Lesotho)
– The Great Hunter (Swaziland)
– Sea Wind (Senegal)
– Ananse and the Impossible Quest (Ghana)
– The Story of the Wise Mother (Sudan)
– Everything Changes, Everything Passes (Ethiopia)
With the author’s keen insight and Rachel Griffin’s delicate embroidered illustrations, this anthology is truly one-of-a-kind.
Ages 8 and up