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Under the Jacaranda is a sweeping contemporary saga following Serene, a wife and mother, as she travels between Johannesburg and Nairobi, reflecting on her past and how her life has turned out. In Jo'burg, she discovers that an old friend, Nomsa, has cancer - which contributes to her contemplation and soul-searching. Her thoughts turn to her fraught family history - delving into the tribulations of an African family through the upheavals of post-colonial and modern Kenya. Flitting between the present and the past, traversing four decades, three countries and two continents, we learn about her through the complexities of family and love - such as her father's secret daughter, and the tensions...
My big brother, Eto, is 26. Me, I am 15 years old. He and I love to explore; and each day is a brand new adventure for us. We loved running through the woods and going to that part of the woods where "The Forbidden Lake" is located. Every time we would go to the Lake, it always felt like the very first time we discovered it.
Gives the reader information on some of the things that make Africa an awesome place.
Tereza Mbire is a Ugandan woman, ahead of her time. Born in 1934, as an orphan, she was a head teacher by the age of nineteen, a district councillor and commissioner. She became an entrepreneur, setting up the first modern bakery in the country in the post-Idi Amin period. Her life is characterised by an indomitable spirit that pervades the pages of her autobiography.
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"A wonderful collection of short stories and poems from 40 black writers and illustrators . . . Brilliantly curated by Dapo Adeola" - Joseph Coelho, Children's Laureate A hugely entertaining, fully colour-illustrated collection celebrating joy, perfect for children age 8 to 12 (and beyond!). Curated by Laugh Out Loud Awards winner Dapo Adeola, with a foreword by the acclaimed Patrice Lawrence. Joyful, Joyful is a book to sing about! Featuring both exciting new talents and globally renowned creators – every poem and story is individually illustrated by an amazing artist. With stories featuring a mythical whale, a message from the future, a Halloween dance competition, a talking book, a mira...
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