The young characters of this story have been told by their families that from now on everyone will need to wear protective masks and will need to stay away from each other. With new masks on their faces, the teenagers decide to go to an ice cream shop with their parents. They see it as a joke when adults on the streets wear strange hats as a reminder of the new laws. In any case, the use of masks and not interacting with people does not upset them,...

In Neema Wants to Learn, a girl with learning disabilities shares how she likes to learn all day long. She introduces you to Mama Mdemu and her friend Joseph. Delightful photographs capture her interactions and activities as her day in an orphanage in Tanzania progresses. Neema tricks Joseph, helps Mama Mdemu, and helps care for the younger children. It's great fun to discover her favorite games and a fun coconut song she sings. Neema inspires us...

"This book is a great learning resource to help increase medical knowledge and decrease fear in all communities during a public health crisis."J. Basini MPH., Health Education Teacher Vaccines Explained describes how vaccines work, their history, and why they are important. Simple text and colorful, multicultural illustrations make this book perfect for readers of all ages. The book comes with audio, a lesson plan with extension activities, and resource...

Five young Zulu women gear up and go backpacking for the first time in their lives, in the oldest game reserve in Africa: Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. They learn of the plight of this primordial wilderness, severely threatened by a neighboring opencast coal mine, in addition to intensified rhino poaching that could escalate toward an extinction.