The story of intelligence officer Max Vatan, who in 1942 North Africa encounters French Resistance fighter Marianne Beausejour on a deadly mission behind enemy lines. Reunited in London, their relationship is threatened by the extreme pressures of the war.

Presents a series of folktales about clever Mmutla the hare, the original African version of Brer Rabbit. - The Great Tug of War - Little Animals Should Not Make Fun of Big Animals! - Who Shall Drink? - The Race - King Lion in Love - The Lion Who Danced with Dinner - The Hare and the Horns - Does One Good Turn Deserve Another? - Note From the Author - How to Pronounce the Names

A story of three animal families on a journey across our planet - polar bears, elephants, and humpback whales. It captures rare footage of nature's wildest and most elusive animals.

Anansi and his wife outsmart the Sky God and win back the beloved folktales oftheir people.

Onyeka has a lot of hair­—the kind that makes strangers stop in the street and her peers whisper behind her back. At least she has Cheyenne, her best friend, who couldn’t care less what other people think. Still, Onyeka has always felt insecure about her vibrant curls…until the day Cheyenne almost drowns and Onyeka’s hair takes on a life of its own, inexplicably pulling Cheyenne from the water. At home, Onyeka’s mother tells her the shocking...

The author introduces the reader to twenty-six African peoples by depicting the custom important to each.

Presents an abridged version of the autobiography of the South African leader, in which he chronicles his life, including his tribal years, his time spent in prison, and his return to lead his people.

Newly elected President Mandela knows his nation remains racially and economically divided in the wake of apartheid. Believing he can bring his people together through the universal language of sport, Mandela rallies South Africa's underdog rugby team as they make an unlikely run to the 1995 World Cup Championship match.