Middle school age students take a trip to Nigeria. After lurching from one military coup to another, Nigeria now has an elected leadership. But the government faces the growing challenge of preventing Africa's most populous country from breaking apart along ethnic and religious lines. Book includes a native craft and recipe, timeline, works consulted, internet sites, and much more.

A guide to Nigeria, including culture, geography, people, government, economy, and nature.

"With the largest population of any African country, Nigeria is home to a remarkably diverse group of people from many different ethnic and religious backgrounds. Its vast natural resources also make it one of Africa's leading economic powers."--Amazon.com.

""Engaging images accompany information about Nigeria. The combination of high-interest subject matter and narrative text is intended for students in grades 3 through 8"--Provided by publisher"--

When Wind, Fire, and Rain meet in the land of the Yoruba to decide which of them is the greatest, Wind and Fire make great shows of strength, but Rain demonstrates the power of gentleness.

Join Idia of the Benin Kingdom as she molds herself from the young and curious daughter of a village warrior to becoming the Queen of the ancient African Kingdom of Benin. Discover the journey of a young heroine who saw her future in a dream and works her way to becoming one of the most well-loved, praised, and successful queens in African History. Idia of the Benin Kingdom is a precious storybook that empowers young girls to create a vision of who...