Growing Up in Africa
- Price
- $9.99
When Alicia and Annie's father takes a teaching job at an African college, their ordinary California life is swapped for a house at the edge of the jungle surrounded by elephants, lions, crocodiles, and chameleons. In a series of short, fast-paced adventures, the sisters befriend a chimp named Chester, survive an angry hippo herd, learn African folk tales, and discover a culture that sees no color. Warm, humorous, and packed with wildlife, this family memoir celebrates curiosity, courage, and the joy of a once-in-a-lifetime childhood abroad.
- Real-life family adventures in the African bush—elephants destroy their car, a cobra invades the house, and a boy survives a crocodile attack.
- Each short chapter is a self-contained adventure, perfect for reluctant readers and read-alouds.
- Funny, heartwarming, and packed with wildlife, folklore, and cross-cultural discovery.
- Written by a former Fulbright Scholar who actually lived these adventures with his daughters.
“We had moved to the African wilderness, and our little house stood beside a dirt road a thousand miles from nowhere.”
Perfect for an 8-12 year old who loves animal adventures and true-ish family stories set in exotic places.
Product Details
- Author
- Genny Nuckolls, Les Nuckolls
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 103
- Dimensions
- 5.5x8.5 in
- Interior
- Black and White
- Weight
- 4.7 oz
- ISBN
- 9781599550473
- SKU
- 50473
- Imprint
- Council Press
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