Atinuke.Africa, Amazing Africa: Country by County.Candlewick Press, 2021.
A Nigerian storyteller explores the continent of Africa country by country: its geography, peoples, animals, history, resources, and cultural diversity. The book is divided into five distinct sections (South, East, West, Central, and North) and each country is showcased on its own bright, energetic page brimming with friendly facts on science, industry, food, sports, music, wildlife, landscape features, even snippets of local languages. The richest king, the tallest sand dunes, and the planet's largest waterfall all make appearances along with drummers, cocoa growers, inventors, balancing stones, salt lakes, high-tech cities, and nomads who use GPS Atinuke's lively and comprehensive introduction to all fifty-five African countries evokes the continent's unique blend of modern and traditional.

Knight, Margy Burns and Mark Melnicove.Africa is Not a Country.Millbrook Press, 2022, Originally print in 2000.
Enter into the daily lives of children in the many countries of modern Africa. Countering stereotypes, Africa Is Not a Country celebrates the extraordinary diversity of this vibrant continent. The updated August 2022 edition includes updates to the text, statistics, and illustrations to reflect Africa in the 2020s.

Shamir, Ruby.What’s the Big Deal about Elections.Philomel Books, 2018.
We hear a lot about political campaigns on the news, but there's tons to know about elections beyond the politics of each race. Who gets to vote? Who gets to run? What do elected officials do once they're in office--and what do candidates do if they lose? Why do people fight so hard for the right to vote? In this kid-friendly, fact-filled book, young readers will find out how Americans choose their leaders, local and federal, and why elections should matter to them, even if they can't vote (yet).

St. John, Lauren.The White Giraffe.Puffin Books, 2008.
When Martine’s home in England burns down, killing her parents, she must go to South Africa to live on a wildlife game preserve, called Sawubona, with the grandmother she didn’t know she had. Almost as soon as she arrives, Martine hears stories about a white giraffe living in the preserve. But her grandmother and others working at Sawubona insist that the giraffe is just a myth. Martine is not so sure, until one stormy night when she looks out her window and locks eyes with Jemmy, a young silvery-white giraffe. Why is everyone keeping Jemmy’s existence a secret? Does it have anything to do with the rash of poaching going on at Sawubona? Martine needs all of the courage and smarts she has, not to mention a little African magic, to find out.

Trent, Tererai and Lori Grainger.Zandi Finds Ubuntu.Halo Publishing International. 2016.
Zandi Finds Ubuntu is a warm, gentle story about a little girl, Zandi, who is growing up on the savannas of Zimbabwe, Africa. During the story she discovers how character traits exhibited by animals are similar to those seen in people. The story teaches the importance of friendship, love, hard-work, loyalty, trustworthiness, and determination in achieving “Ubuntu”, or the meaning of life and happiness.