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Faraway Home

by Kurtz, Jane & Lewis, Earl

Desta's father, who needs to return briefly to his Ethiopian homeland, describes what it was like for him to grow up there.

River Friendly, River Wild

by Kurtz, Jane & Brennan, Neil Francis

A family experiences a renewed appreciation for home and community after they are evacuated during a spring flood and then return to survey the damage.

The Storyteller's Beads

by Kurtz, Jane & Lewis, Earl

Desta's father, who needs to return briefly to his Ethiopian homeland, describes what it was like for him to grow up there.

Only a Pigeon

by Kurtz, Jane & Kurtz, Christopher & Lewis, Earl

Ondu-ahlem carefully trains his pigeons and prepares them for the day when he and other Ethiopian boys test the homing instinct and loyalty of their precious b...

Trouble

by Kurtz, Jane & Bernhard, Durga

A retelling of a traditional Eritrean tale in which a young goatherd disobeys his father by inadvertently trading away the board game that was supposed to keep...

Pulling the Lion's Tail

by Kurtz, Jane & Cooper, Floyd

Her grandfather finds a clever way to help an impatient young Ethiopian girl get to know her father's new wife.

Fire on the Mountain

by Kurtz, Jane & Lewis, Earl

A clever young shepherd boy uses his wits to gain a fortune for himself and his sister from a haughty rich man.

Ethiopia

the roof of Africa

by Kurtz, Jane

Describes the geography, history, culture, economy, and people of the mountainous country in northeastern Africa troubled in recent years by drought, famine, a...