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1) The lioness
Author
Language
English
Description
Tanzania, 1964. When Katie Barstow, A-list actress, and her new husband, David Hill, decide to bring their Hollywood friends to the Serengeti for their honeymoon, they envision giraffes gently eating leaves from the tall acacia trees, great swarms of wildebeests crossing the Mara River, and herds of zebra storming the sandy plains. Their glamorous guests--including Katie's best friend, Carmen Tedesco, and Terrance Dutton, the celebrated Black actor...
2) Tanzania
Author
Publisher
Mason Crest Publishers
Pub. Date
c2005
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 9.5 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
Description
Discusses the geography, history, economy, culture, and people of the United Republic of Tanzania.
3) Tanzania
Series
Publisher
Lonely Planet
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
Wildlife, beaches, Mt. Kilimanjaro, Zanzibar Archipelago--Tanzania has these and more wrapped up in one adventurous, welcoming package. Now fully updated, the #1 bestselling guide to Tanzania contains relevant information on what to see and do, as well as full-color images and maps.
Author
Publisher
Carolrhoda Books
Pub. Date
1999
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
A wildlife photographer describes how he encountered a mother cheetah and her five cubs in Serengeti National Park in Tanzania, gained their trust, and photographed them over a period of more than four months.
Publisher
WGBH
Pub. Date
2003
Language
English
Description
200 miles south of the equator, Kilimanjaro has both equatorial and arctic conditions. Five distinct climatic zones inhabit the slopes of this 19,340-foot peak. Atop, a geologist takes viewers back to the dawn of time when the continent of Africa split.
Author
Publisher
Charlesbridge
Pub. Date
[2017]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
When her herd suffers during a drought in Tanzania, Grandma Elephant leads Little Calf and the other elephants in a search for the watering hole she remembers from her youth. Back matter includes further information about the phenomenon of a herd of elephants that survived a drought, as well as fascinating elephant facts. A picture book based on a true story.
10) Serengeti
Author
Publisher
Crestwood House
Pub. Date
c1989
Language
English
Description
Describes the history, weather, geography, and natural history of the Serengeti National Park and the human activities that take place there.
Author
Publisher
Distributed in the U.S. by National Book Network
Pub. Date
2002
Language
English
Description
Vacationing in Tanzania with her family, fourteen-year-old Tatum experiences an emotional awakening in the face of painful memories about divorce, abuse, and erotic fantasies, a situation that culminates in her obsession with an older Indian man.
Author
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pub. Date
[2019]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.1 - AR Pts: 6
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
Follows a safari team led by Dr. Richard Estes as they track one of the largest land migrations--wildebeests crossing the Serengeti--with information on other animal migrations and the importance of protecting the African savanna ecosystem.
Author
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pub. Date
2010
Language
English
Description
Jane Goodall's account of her life among the wild chimpanzees of Gombe is one of the most enthralling stories of animal behavior ever written. Her adventure began when the famous anthropologist Louis Leakey suggested that a long-term study of chimpanzees in the wild might shed light on the behavior of our Stone Age ancestors. Accompanied by only her mother and her African assistants, she set up camp in the remote Gombe Stream Chimpanzee Reserve in...
17) Jana goes wild
Author
Publisher
Forever
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Jana Suleiman has never really fit in--everyone always sees her as too aloof, too cool, too perfect. The one time she did let loose a little, she ended up with a baby. And while her daughter is the best thing that ever happened to her, now Jana knows better. No straying from her comfort zone, no letting emotions get the better of her--especially when it comes to co-parenting with Imani's father, Anil. But Jana's self-control is going to be tested...
18) These Hands
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
Without plot or narration, this mesmerizing documentary records the dehumanizing monotony of a day in the life of women chipping rocks by hand in a Tanzanian quarry while discovering the communal warmth and joy that defies this spirit-breaking labor. Who would have suspected that a 45 minute documentary about women crushing rocks, without narration or plot, would offer one of the most unforgettable and rewarding experiences of recent African cinema?...
Publisher
Walt Disney Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2004], c2003
Language
English
Description
See the real story behind the lion king ... at least from Timon and Pumbaa's perspective. The truth will be exposed about some "passed" events - such as when King Mufasa introduced his young heir to the animal kingdom. Reveals the true hullabaloo behind their departures from the meerkat and warthog 'hoods. Tag along as the two buddies from the brush search for their dream home, share their joys and trials as they raise young Simba using the "Hakuna...
Author
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"Hassan Omar is a gifted young man, with a potentially bright future but a past marred by poverty. In the wake of a national uprising, and with a new government in place, though, he is denied a scholarship to a university abroad and deprived of the opportunity to study further. Instead, Hassan travels to Nairobi to stay with a wealthy uncle, in the hope that he will release his mother's rightful share of the family inheritance"--
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