Martini, Clem.The Plague. Toronto: Kids Can Press, 2005.
In the second installment of Feather and Bone: The Crow Chronicles, a mysterious plague hits the Kinaar family. Crows lie dead all around the Gathering Tree and the terrified survivors scatter. Sick and alone, Kyp knows only that he must find Kym, who has been captured by humans and taken far to the east. A crow without a flock flies on only one wing, and Kyp has no one to keep watch or provide warning when danger threatens. But gradually other crows join him in his relentless journey—deep into the heart of a vast and frightful human colony.

Dixon, Heather.Illusionarium. Greenwillow Books, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, 2015.
Jonathan is perfectly ordinary. But then—as every good adventure begins—the king swoops into port, and Jonathan and his father are enlisted to find the cure to a deadly plague.

Kessler, Cristina.No Condition is Permanent. Philomel Books, 2000.
When shy fourteen-year-old Jodie accompanies her anthropologist mother to live in Sierra Leone, she befriends a local girl but encounters a cultural divide that cannot be crossed.

Musgrove, Margaret, illustrated by Diane and Leo Dillon.Ashanti to Zulu: African Traditions.Picture Puffin Books, 1992.
This Caldecott Medal-winning A to Z picture book explores the rich variety of African traditions with engaging and educational illustrations.