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Traces the daily activities of a West African boy during two weeks when three important events change the course of his life.

Describes the customs and social life of the countries of West Africa while discussing their special dishes and feasts.

Text and photographs present the home, work, and day-to-day activities of the chief of a village in Senegal and his large family.

Presents a comprehensive history of the early medieval civilizations in West Africa beginning around 1200 AD and including the Mali, Songhay, and Ghana empires, and describes their culture, religious practices, people, and way of life.

Contains reproducible lessons on various aspects of the history, culture, and geography of West Africa, each with step-by-step instructions for authentic, culture-based projects.

While Mungo Park is embarked on the first of his two expeditions to chart the course of the Niger River, scoundrel Ned Rise is on his own outlandish career in London.

Provides an introduction to the history, religions, land, climate, and language of West Africa and examines its pre-history, stone age, and iron age, the slave trade, colonial era, and the "Women's War.

Profiles the countries in Northern and Western Africa.

Discusses the political, economic, and cultural history of West Africa.

Examines European-African relations between 1450 and 1850 including the slave trade and its consequences.

Describes the history, traditions, culture, and religion of the Fulani, who held political, religious, and military power over parts of western Africa for several centuries.

Examines the violent, illegal diamond trade of Sierra Leone and its social, political, and environmental significance and includes commentary from pit miners, government officials, traders, and smugglers.

Describes the culture, religion, and customs of the Wolof who live in the West African countries of Senegal and Gambia.

A survey of the historical regions and kingdoms of West Africa including biographies of Mansa Musa, Emperor of Mali (c.

Explores the contemporary issues relevant to building peace in West Africa.