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Education Resource Area: Global Voices
Located in the Salem State University library (2nd floor). ERA provides resources and services to support education programs at Salem State University. The collection includes curriculum, lesson planning, assessment, educational research books and kits.
Josias, Hold the Book by Nicole Tadgell (Illustrator); Jennifer Riesmeyer Elvgren
ISBN: 1590783182
Publication Date: 2006-03-01
Please, Malese! by Amy MacDonald; Emily Lisker (Illustrator)
ISBN: 0374360006
Publication Date: 2002-08-28
Selavi, That Is Life by Youme Landowne (Illustrator)
ISBN: 9780938317845
Publication Date: 2004-04-01
Serafina's Promise by Ann E. Burg
ISBN: 9780545535649
Publication Date: 2013-09-24
Bouki Dances the Kokioko by Diane Wolkstein (Retold by); Jesse Sweetwater (Illustrator)
ISBN: 0152000348
Publication Date: 1997-10-01
Africa and the Middle East
E Is for Ethiopia by Betelhem Abate (Photographer); Ashenafi Gudeta (Photographer); Ataklti Mulu (Photographer); Dama Boru (Photographer); Quarto Generic Staff
ISBN: 9781845078256
Publication Date: 2011-03-01
Ethiopia
The Best Beekeeper of Lalibela by Cristina Kessler; Leonard Jenkins (Illustrator)
ISBN: 9780823418589
Publication Date: 2006-04-01
Ethiopia
One Hen by Katie Smith Milway; Eugenie Fernandes (Illustrator)
ISBN: 9781554530281
Publication Date: 2008-02-01
Ghana:
Inspired by true events, One Hen tells the story of Kojo, a boy from Ghana who turns a small loan into a thriving farm and a livelihood for many.
Silent Music by James Rumford (Illustrator)
ISBN: 9781596432765
Publication Date: 2008-03-18
Iraq
Where Is? by Tamar Bergman; Rutu Modan (Illustrator)
ISBN: 9780618095391
Publication Date: 2002-09-30
Israel:
Mom's departure in the morning leaves little Noni wondering, Where's Mom? While he's at his grandparents' house, where does she go? Is she at the florist's? Or the gym? He thinks of all the different places she could be throughout the day. But when Mom arrives to pick Noni up, he is nowhere to be found, and it's Mom's turn to look for him! Readers will delight in playing along as they discover Noni in his different hiding places throughout the house, even when Mom can't!
The Key to My Heart by Nira Harel; Yossi Abulafia (Illustrator)
ISBN: 9781929132409
Publication Date: 2003-04-01
Israel
Lila and the Secret of Rain by David Conway; Jude Daly (Illustrator)
ISBN: 9781845074074
Publication Date: 2008-03-03
Kenya:
For months, the sun has baked Lila's Kenyan village. It's too hot to gather firewood, too hot to weed the garden, even too hot to milk the cow. Without rain, the crops will fail. Lila is so worried that when her grandfather whispers to her the secret of making the rain fall, she decides to do something about it - even if it means confronting the sky itself. Lila's quest to save the village is beautifully told in David Conway's elegant, sparse prose. Jude Daly's color-drenched illustrations perfectly evoke both the parched landscape and vibrant village life.
Chirchir Is Singing by Kelly Cunnane; Jude Daly (Illustrator)
ISBN: 9780375861987
Publication Date: 2011-08-23
Kenya:
Chirchir just wants to make herself useful like all her other family members. But she drops Mama's water bucket, spills Kogo's tea, and sends Baba's potatoes tumbling down the hill. Isn't there something that Chirchir does best? Set in the rolling hills of rural Kenya, this is a wise and lyrical story about belonging from Kelly Cunnane, the author of the Ezra Jack Keats Award winner For You Are a Kenyan Child, accompanied by Jude Daly's beautiful folk art-style illustrations.
On a Road in Africa by Kim Doner (Illustrator); Chryssee Perry Martin (Afterword by)
ISBN: 9781582462301
Publication Date: 2008-05-01
Kenya:
Follow real-life animal rescuer Chryssee Perry Martin (a.k.a. "Mama 'O'rphanage") as she makes her daily trek down a dusty road in Africa.
Planting the Trees of Kenya by Claire A. Nivola (Illustrator)
ISBN: 9780374399184
Publication Date: 2008-04-01
Kenya:
Wangari Maathai, winner of the 2004 Nobel Peace Prize and founder of the Green Belt Movement, grew up in the highlands of Kenya, where fig trees cloaked the hills, fish filled the streams, and the people tended their bountiful gardens.
Beatrice's Dream by Karen Lynn Williams; Wendy Stone (Photographer)
ISBN: 9781847800190
Publication Date: 2011-08-23
Kenya:
Beatrice is a thirteen-year-old orphan in Kibera, Nairobi - a Kenyan shantytown built on refuse and rubbish and one of the biggest slums in Africa.
Africa
Wiil Waal by Kathleen M. Moriarty; Amin Abd al-Fattah Mahmud Amir (Illustrator); Jamal Adam (Translator)
ISBN: 9781931016179
Publication Date: 2007-08-16
Somalia:
A Somali-English Bilingual Children's Picture Book. The heart? The leg? The ribs? What part of the sheep is the answer to the Sultan s riddle? When wise Somali leader Wiil Waal asks the men in his province to bring him the part of a sheep that best symbolizes what can divide men or unite them as one, most present him with prime cuts of meat. But one very poor man s daughter has a different idea. In this clever folktale, a father reluctantly follows his daughter s advice and has astonishing results.
Not so fast songololo
ISBN: 9780711217652
South Africa
Happy Birthday Jamela! by Daly, Niki
South Africa
The Dove by Dianne Stewart; Jude Daly (Illustrator); Quarto Generic Staff
ISBN: 9781845070229
Publication Date: 2005-06-20
South Africa:
Waiting for the land to spring to life again after a terrible flood in the Valley of a Thousand Hills, Lindi and her grandmother try to earn a living selling their beautiful beadwork. Then a dove brings hope for the survivors and special good fortune for Lindi and her loving Gogo.
The Gift of the Sun by Jude Daly (Illustrator); Dianne Stewart
ISBN: 9781845077877
Publication Date: 2007-06-08
South Africa: In this witty book based on an African folk tale, Thulani prefers sitting in the sun to doing his chores. Tired of milking the cow, he trades her in for a goat. When the goat gets into the corn seed, he trades it for a sheep. Sick of shearing, he buys some geese, which then get exchanged for some sunflower seeds. With each trade, his hard-working wife gets more and more exasperated. Can Thulani redeem himself and still have time for his favorite hobby, doing nothing? Droll text and lively illustrations make this book ideal for repeated readings.
The Herd Boy by Niki Daly (Illustrator)
ISBN: 9780802854179
Publication Date: 2012-10-01
South Africa:
"Pweew Pweew " Malusi's shrill whistling drives the sheep out of grandfather's kraal. By the time they reach the grazing slopes, the earth is hot beneath his bare feet. He keeps the sheep and goats from straying towards the deep donga, which is easy to fall into but hard to climb out of. You have to be awake, and you have to be brave, to be a herd boy. Malusi is a herd boy. It is a big job for a small boy, yet he does it well, no matter the danger. But he also dreams of being more than a herd boy someday: Malusi wants to be president. This simple but poignant story explores the idea that many great leaders have come from humble beginnings. Perhaps what gives someone the strength and integrity to lead well isn't so different from what it takes to be a good herd boy.
Goal! by Mina Javaherbin; A. G. Ford (Illustrator)
ISBN: 9780763645717
Publication Date: 2010-04-13
South Africa:
A lyrical, strikingly illustrated story celebrates the unifying power of soccer. In a dusty township in South Africa, Ajani and his friends have earned a brand-new, federation-size soccer ball. They kick. They dribble. They run. They score. These clever boys are football champions! But when a crew of bullies tries to steal their ball, will Ajani and his friends be able to beat them at their own game?
My Two Blankets by Irena Kobald; Freya Blackwood (Illustrator)
ISBN: 9780544432284
Publication Date: 2015-09-01
Not So Fast, Songololo by Niki Daly (Illustrator)
ISBN: 0689503679
Publication Date: 1986-03-01
In South Africa, a young black boy shares a special day with his grandmother when they go into the city on a shopping trip.
The Red Pencil by Andrea Davis Pinkney; Shane W. Evans (Illustrator)
ISBN: 9780316247801
Publication Date: 2014-09-16
Refugee Boy by Benjamin Zephaniah
ISBN: 1582347638
Publication Date: 2002-05-17
Who Belongs Here? by Margy Burns Knight; Anne Sibley O'Brien (Illustrator)
ISBN: 9780884481690
Publication Date: 1993-04-01
Global Children's Books
For teachers and school librarians
Reading Globally, K-8 by Barbara A. Lehman; Evelyn B. Freeman; Patricia L. Scharer
ISBN: 9781412973922
Publication Date: 2010-09-20
Showing how teachers can infuse global literature throughout the K-8 curriculum, this inspiring guide recommends numerous outstanding books and provides a wealth of teaching ideas.
Making It Home by Beverley Naidoo (Introduction by)
ISBN: 0142404551
Publication Date: 2005-09-08
In this inspiring collection, children living all over the world speak about being forced to flee their homes as refugees. With original, autobiographical accounts, Making It Home gives a poignant voice to the millions of young people whose lives have been disrupted by war but who have escaped. With maps, brief histories of each country, and an eight-page photo insert, this book helps young people understand the world and the children who share the dream of freedom.
Global books
Ostrich and Lark by Marilyn Nelson; San Artists of the Kuru Art Project in Botswana (Illustrator)
ISBN: 9781590787021
Publication Date: 2012-09-01
Botswana:
Ostrich and Lark spend their days on the grasslands of southern Africa surrounded by a chorus of birdsong. From his perch in a tree Lark joins the chorus, while below Ostrich is silent.
Madoulina by Joel Ebouerne Bognomo
ISBN: 9781563977695
Publication Date: 1999-09-01
Cameroon:
Boyds Mills Press publishes a wide range of high-quality fiction and nonfiction picture books, chapter books, novels, and nonfiction
Africa, Middle East and Asia
Rain School by James Rumford
ISBN: 9780547243078
Publication Date: 2010-10-25
Chad:
It is the first day of school in Chad, Africa. Children are filling the road. "Will they give us a notebook?" Thomas asks. "Will they give us a pencil?" "Will I learn to read?" But when he and the other children arrive at the schoolyard, they find no classroom, no desks. Just a teacher. "We will build our school," she says. "This is our first lesson." James Rumford, who lived in Chad as a Peace Corps volunteer, fills these pages with vibrant ink-and-pastel colors of Africa and the spare words of a poet to show how important learning is in a country where only a few children are able to go to school.
Monkey for Sale by Sanna Stanley (Illustrator); Sergio Ruzzier (Illustrator)
ISBN: 9780374350178
Publication Date: 2002-10-15
Democratic Republic of Congo:
It's market day in a Congolese village It's market day in Luzolo's village, and she has a five-franc coin to spend.
The Illustrator's Notebook by Mohieddine Ellabbad; Mohieddin Ellabbad
ISBN: 9780888997005
Publication Date: 2006-03-29
Egypt:
Through simple words and gorgeous images, Mohieddin Ellabbad reflects on his childhood and on the cultural influences that led him to become one of Egypt’s finest illustrators. Using his own creative awakening as an example, he encourages young artists to find inspiration in the world around them, through the most ordinary sources: everyday objects, favorite books and magazines, even through explorations of their own feelings. Pages from Ellabbad’s exquisitely illustrated notebooks are reproduced in their entirety, offering readers of all ages rare insight into the history and traditions of Arabic literature.
Galimoto by Karen Lynn Williams; Catherine Stock (Illustrator)
ISBN: 9780688109912
Publication Date: 1991-08-21
Malawi:
Kondi is determined to make a galimoto -- a toy vehicle made of wires. His brother laughs at the idea, but all day Kondi goes about gathering up the wire he needs. By nightfall, his wonderful galimoto is ready for the village children to play with in the light of the moon.
Jamari's Drum by Roland Jackson; Baba Wagué Diakité (Illustrator); Eboni R. Bynum
ISBN: 9780888995315
Publication Date: 2004-10-16
Mali:Little Jamari loves the sound of the great village drum and often sits at drummer Baba's feet. "Why do you play every day?" he asks. "The drum is the keeper of peace in the village," Baba replies. Time passes and many of the village elders pass on. One day Jamari agrees to take over the beating of the drum, to keep the peace. But little by little, he forgets his promise until disaster looms. What will Jamari do to bring back peace? Featuring acclaimed artist Baba Diakité's gorgeous illustrations, Jamari's Drum offers a simple, compelling lesson about duty and the greater good.
I Lost My Tooth in Africa by Penda Diakité; Baba Wagué Diakité (Illustrator)
ISBN: 9780439662260
Publication Date: 2006-01-01
Mali:
Penda Diakité joins forces with her award-winning author/artist father to give a charming peek at everyday life in Africa. "This fact-based story of losing a tooth while visiting family in Mali rings with authenticity and good humour...[T]he illustrations exude happiness and togetherness." - The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books
Sidikiba's Kora Lesson by Ryan Skinner
ISBN: 9781592982424
Publication Date: 2008-10-01
Mali:
Ten year-old Sidikiba is about to be initiated into the world of the kora, a twenty-one stringed West African harp performed by his family for seventy generations. To become a kora player, like his father and grandfather before him, Sidikiba must honor and respect the wisdom of his elders, trust in the mystical secrets of his community, and, above all else, be patient and practice hard. Sidikiba's Kora Lesson is the story of a child's encounter with a rich cultural heritage set in a modern African city, where learning to balance the new and the old is part of growing up. Through sound, pictures, and text, Sidikiba's Kora Lesson comes alive for readers and music lovers of all ages "
My Father's Shop by Satomi Ichikawa (Illustrator)
ISBN: 9781929132997
Publication Date: 2006-03-01
Morocco:
There is a rug in his fathers shop that Mustafa loves. (It has a hole in it, so you can put it over your head and still see out.) No one else wants the rug, though lots of tourists visit the shop. His father always welcomes them"Bienvenue"and offers them tea"O cha wa ikaga desu ka?" Mustafas father would like him to know some words in other languages too, and he tells Mustafa that he may have the rug if he agrees to learn. But after the first lesson, Mustafa is so bored he runs out of the shop (with the carpet on his head). Ending up at the market, he finds a very different way of learning foreign languages....and of getting tourists to visit his fathers shop.
Anna Hibiscus by Atinuke; Lauren Tobia (Illustrator)
ISBN: 9781935279730
Publication Date: 2010-06-01
Nigeria:
Anna Hibiscus lives in Africa. Amazing Africa. She lives with her whole family in a wonderful house. There is always somebody to laugh and play with.Anna Hibiscus loves to splash in the sea with her cousins and have parties with her aunties.
The No. 1 Car Spotter by Atinuke; Warwick Johnson Cadwell (Illustrator)
ISBN: 9781610670517
Publication Date: 2011-06-15
Nigeria
Ikenna Goes to Nigeria by Ifeoma Onyefulu
ISBN: 9781845075859
Publication Date: 2007-07-03
Nigeria
Amadi's Snowman by Katia Novet Saint-Lot; Dimitrea Tokunbo (Illustrator)
ISBN: 9780884482987
Publication Date: 2008-05-01
Nigeria
Fresh Fish by John Kilaka
ISBN: 088899656x
Publication Date: 2005-03-07
Tanzania
Nasreddine by Odile Weulersse; Rebecca Dautremer (Illustrator); Kathleen Merz
ISBN: 9780802854162
Publication Date: 2013-03-01
Turkey:
As Nasreddine and his father take dates, wool, chickens, or watermelon to market, people tease them no matter who is riding their donkey, and this causes Nasreddine embarrassment until his father helps him to understand.
Beatrice's Goat by Page McBrier; Lori Lohstoeter (Illustrator)
ISBN: 9780689824609
Publication Date: 2001-02-01
Uganda:
More than anything, Beatrice longs to be a schoolgirl. But in her small African village, only children who can afford uniforms and books can go to school. Beatrice knows that with six children to care for, her family is much too poor.
The Day Gogo Went to Vote by Elinor Batezat Sisulu; Sharon Wilson (Illustrator)
ISBN: 0316702714
Publication Date: 1999-09-01
What the World Eats by Faith D'Aluisio; Peter Menzel (Photographer)
ISBN: 9781582462462
Publication Date: 2008-08-01
Ancient Maya by Sue Bradford Edwards
ISBN: 9781624035401
Publication Date: 2014-12-15
Hoang Anh by Diane Hoyt-Goldsmith; Lawrence Migdale (Photographer)
ISBN: 0823409481
Publication Date: 1992-03-01
Talking Walls by Margy Burns Knight; Anne Sibley O'Brien (Illustrator)