(3) K-3 Illustrated by Eva Campbell. A young girl relishes a visit to her ancestors' home as evocative text and lush, colorful oil and pastel illustrations bring historic Africville to life. A centuries-old Black community in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Africville was razed in the 1960s (such historical context is appended). An idyllic remembrance of a unique, self-sustaining community that thrived despite being under-served and remained connected even when dispersed by outside forces. Reading list, websites.

Reviewer: Monique Harris

(3) K-3 Illustrated by Eva Campbell. The first time Kenyan boy Kioko rides a matatu (bus), his grandfather tells the Kikuyu tale of why goats run from the matatu, sheep ignore it, and dogs chase after it, barking. The lengthy text gives a full picture of East African public transportation. Rough-textured oil-on-canvas illustrations cover both realistic scenes and the more fantastical ones from the folktale.

Reviewer: Anita L. Burkam