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Solo by Mary Rand Hess, Kwame Alexander

Solo

Mary Rand Hess, Kwame Alexander

464 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)

fiction poetry young adult reflective medium-paced
Spirit of the Cheetah: A Somali Tale by Khadra Mohammed, Karen Lynn Williams

Spirit of the Cheetah: A Somali Tale

Khadra Mohammed, Karen Lynn Williams

40 pages • missing pub info (editions)

fiction childrens lighthearted reflective medium-paced
Unbowed by Wangari Maathai

Unbowed

Wangari Maathai

314 pages • first pub 2006 (editions)

nonfiction memoir hopeful informative inspiring medium-paced
Children of the Benin Kingdom by Dinah Orji

Children of the Benin Kingdom

Dinah Orji

missing page info • missing pub info (editions)

fiction
A Good Day for Climbing Trees by Jaco Jacobs

A Good Day for Climbing Trees

Jaco Jacobs

160 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)

fiction childrens middle grade young adult adventurous lighthearted fast-paced
Akissi: Tales of Mischief: Akissi Book 1 by Marguerite Abouet

Akissi: Tales of Mischief: Akissi Book 1

Akissi #1-3

Marguerite Abouet

184 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)

fiction middle grade adventurous funny fast-paced
Princess Arabella at the Museum by Mylo Freeman

Princess Arabella at the Museum

Princess Arabella

Mylo Freeman

32 pages • missing pub info (editions)

nonfiction childrens
The Wooden Camel by Wanuri Kahiu

The Wooden Camel

Wanuri Kahiu

32 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)

fiction childrens lighthearted slow-paced
The Deep Blue Between by Ayesha Harruna Attah

The Deep Blue Between

Ayesha Harruna Attah

256 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction contemporary adventurous emotional slow-paced
Onyeka and The Academy of the Sun by Tọlá Okogwu

Onyeka and The Academy of the Sun

Onyeka #1

Tọlá Okogwu

320 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction fantasy middle grade adventurous fast-paced
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