Better late than never right? Welcome to the Bookworms Carnival where today you will get a great list of recommendations of picture books, middle grade fiction, young adult and adult fiction and non-fiction books that are set in Africa or have an Africa theme.
I love to read literature set in Africa, so it’s my hope [...]
Yesterday I reviewed the book The Secret Keeper by Paul Harris, a new book that takes place during the Sierra Leone civil war as a journalist investigates the murder of his past girlfriend. In my review, I said the book had “a great storyline, believable characters, and set against a volatile background of war, greed, [...]
For those of you who have been with my blog longer than just the last three months already realize how much Darfur means to me. During September, I organized the Reading and Blogging for Darfur campaign which raised funds and awareness about the current genocide taking place in Darfur, Sudan. That project is among one [...]
Finally! I think I’ve finally finished the final update of the Reading & Blogging for Darfur awareness campaign. For details on all of the books and posts that these figures are based on, visit my September wrap-up post.
Here’s How We Did
I read 31 books in September for a grand total of: 5,405 pages at a [...]
Genocide in Darfur by Janey Levy is a new book that just came out this month. Written for the 14-17 age level, it’s a great new addition to the library of Darfur reading, especially for children.
Genocide in Darfur is easy to read, has an excellent format and great photos. It’s split into five sections: a [...]
