Title: River Sing Me Home Author: Eleanor Shearer Genre: Historical Fiction Plot: Rachel is a field hand slave on a plantation in Barbados. She and the other workers have been told they’re free but still have to work for their master. Rachel made the decision to run. She had children stolen from her and nowContinue reading “River Sing Me Home – Eleanor Shearer”
Category Archives: Africa
The Attic Child – Lola Jaye
A warning: this book talks a lot about child abuse and neglect. Title: The Attic Child Author: Lola Jaye Genre Historical Fiction Plot: Dikimbe is the youngest child of a family of five kids. He lives outside of a village in Africa, in what is today called Zaire. A rich Englishman named Sir Richard BabbingtonContinue reading “The Attic Child – Lola Jaye”
Guest Post – The Elephant Whisperer
Thank you Shannon of Happy Life Safari for this review. Title: The Elephant Whisperer Author: Lawrence Anthony Genre: Biography / Animal Conservation Plot: Telling his true story about how a herd of elephants changed his life, animal conservationist, Lawrence Anthony, was asked to take 9 elephants on his Zululand reserve “Thula Thula”. Due to theContinue reading “Guest Post – The Elephant Whisperer”
Guest Post – The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind
Thank you Oli for this incredible book! If you’d like to know more about Oli and her work, check out her review and her website Adventures in Arabic. Title: The Boy who Harnessed the Wind Author: William Kamkwamba and Bryan Mealer Genre: Biography, Inspirational Plot: When famine hits Malawi William’s family have to use the $80 that should haveContinue reading “Guest Post – The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind”
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