Juvenile & Young Adult / Historical / Africa

Good Fortune

by Noni Carter

Ayanna Bahati lives in a small African village when she is brutally kidnapped, along with her mother and brother, and forced onto a slave ship to America. As Ayanna, renamed Anna, rises from the cotton fields...

The Other Side of Truth

by Beverley Naidoo

Will the truth harm them -- or save them?

When Nigeria's corrupt military government kills their mother, twelve-year-old Sade and her brother Femi think their lives are over. Out of fear for their safety, their...

Out of Shadows

by Jason Wallace

At a boarding school in Zimbabwe, black and white students suffer when one tyranny replaces another after a civil war.

The Storyteller's Beads

by Jane Kurtz

Running for their lives to escape the political upheaval in Ethiopia, two young girls from different faiths form an unlikely friendship.

The Pharaoh Awakes! And Other Stories

by Merv Lambert

Arguably Colin's most exciting and dramatic adventure yet! In Ancient Egypt he foils a plot by the young pharaoh's evil uncle to turn him into a mummy while he is still alive. Colin in the guise of the god Anubis...

The Unfortunate Son

by Constance Leeds

Kidnapping, family secrets, and adventure on the high seas--perfect for middle grade fans of historical fiction!

What does it mean to be lucky? Luc doesn't really know. He was born with just one ear, his father...

My Heart Will Not Sit Down

by Mara Rockliff & Ann Tanksley

When Kedi hears about America's Great Depression from her teacher, her heart will not sit down. Men and women are unable to find work. Children are going hungry. In her teacher's village of New York City, people...