A vivid and stunningly illustrated memoir about growing up in a small village in Mali.

A poignant and frank novel set in Ghana, told from the point of view of a disarmingly forthright teenaged girl.

Moments of grace and tenderness undercut the terror and pain of this powerful story of the genocidal war in Rwanda.

Something pushes Frances to uncover the secrets in an old journal she found in a trunk at the family homestead -- secrets about her own past, filled with tales of forbidden love, hardship, scandal and ghosts.

A rich and fascinating portrait of traditional African village life.

Hans Christian Andersen Award-winning author Ana Maria Machado's storytelling skills and social conscience come together in this powerful and moving book that reveals the evil of slavery in an unforgettable way.

Based on a true event about a young girl forced to flee from the Turkish army, this novel is set at the end of World War I, when the Assyrians of northwestern Persia became the targets of Turkey's attempts to expand.

Famed Egyptian artist Mohieddin Ellabbad uses both words and images to describe his inspiration as an artist, and gives readers of all ages a rare insight into the history and traditions of Arabic literature.

When disaster threatens his village, Jamari remembers the wise words of the drummer Baba and finds a way to restore the peace.

By writing letters to her dead mother, a young Afro-Cuban girl slowly begins to find a world outside her difficult family. This powerful novel is about terrible loss and about the healing power of love and respect.