Boston University African Studies Center 270 Bay State Road Boston, Massachusetts 02215 (617) 353-3673 email: africa@bu.edu www.bu.edu/africa

I. CHILDREN'S MATERIALS

Kenyan Kids: An African Childhood

With a focus on a child's life, this kit offers a window into Kenyan life. Students learn by exploring the real stuff from kids in Kenya: school uniforms, toys, books, artwork and other items. The kit also inludes a detailed curriculum guide and photo sets.

Rentals are $40.00 for 2 weeks. Rentals can be arranged either through us or through the Boston Children's Museum, Kit Rental Dept., 300 Congress Street, Boston, MA 02210-1034. The Children's Museum rents both locally and nationally. Their toll-free number is 1-800-370-5487

Mcheshi Goes to a Game Park, no author given, (Jacaranda Designs) 1992. Jacaranda Designs, P.O. Box 7936, Boulder, CO 80306
Mcheshi Goes on a Tourney, no author given, (Jacaranda Designs)1993. See address above.
Tuma and the Magic Jinn, Anderson, Joy (Luthrop, Lee & Shepard Books)1986.
Bringing the Rain to Kapiti Plain, Aardema, Verna (Dial Books) 1981.
Zamani Goes to Market, Feelings, Muriel (Seabury Press) 1970.
The Orphan Boy, Mollel, Tololwa & Morin, Paul (Clarion Books) 1990.
Tales from the African Plain, A. Gatti (Dutton), 1994.

Kenva in Pictures, Reuben, Joel (Lerner Publishers) 1988.
A Familv in Kenya, Griffin, Michael (Lerner Publishers), 1988.
The Land and People of Kenya, Maren, Michael (Harper Collins Publishers) 1989.
Moja Means One, Feelings, Muriel (Dial Books) 1971.
Jambo Means Hello, Feelings, Muriel (Dial Books) 1974.

Swahili Activities, Bacak-Egbo, Carol & Egbo, Paul Kofi (AFAM Educational Consultancy International) 1991. AFAM International, 716 Cortwright, Pontiac, MI 48340 tel: (313) 332-4184.
Suitcase Scholar Goes to Kenya. Barysh, Ann (Lerner Publishing Co.) 1991.

Poster of Nairobi with Lesson Plan, Poster Education, P.O. Box 8774, Asheville, NC 28814 tel: 704-253-4995.
A Toy Is What You Make It, UNICEF. (available through West Glen Communications: 212-921-2800). Please note: we recommend showing only the first 11 minutes of this video to children.
Kenyan Youth (video), Maryknoll World Productions P.O. Box 308, Maryknoll, NY 10545-0308 tel: 1-800-227-8523.

II. ADULT MATERIALS

Grain of Wheat. Ngugi wa Thiong'o (Ngugi is his last name. He went by James Ngugi in the past) (Heinemann Educational Books, Inc.) 1967.
Devil on the Cross. Ngugi wa Thiong'o (Heinemann, Inc.) 1982.

Kenya: The Quest for Prosperity. Miller, Norman & Yeager, Rodger (Westview Press) 1993.

III. ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

The African Outreach Program at Boston University has many other resources on Kenya (and the rest of Africa) available for loan. These include slides, videos, children's books, books for adults, maps and more. Only videos can be lent through the mail. Other materials must be picked up. The Program also offers workshops and consulting.

NB: Addresses are provided above only for difficult-to-locate publishers

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