CCBC-Recommended Book Search A searchable database of books recommended by the CCBC. (More information on CCBC book recommendations) See our Recommended Book Search Guide and Video Tutorial for tips. Keyword search allows asterisk (*) for wildcard (end of word only, e.g. immigra*) and double quoted (") phrase matching. Advanced Search Clear Filters Title Author/Contributor Subject Keyword Additional Filters open additional filters close additional filters Ages Babies/Toddlers (birth – 3) PreK-Early Elementary (Ages 4-7) Grades 3-5 (Ages 8-10) Grades 6-8 (Ages 11-13) Grades 9-12 (Age 14 and older) Diversity Subject Arab Asian Black/African Brown Skin Unspecified Indigenous Latine Middle East Multicultural General Pacific Islander Christian Jewish Muslim Other Religion Gender Nonconformity LGBTQ Character/Topic LGBTQ Family LGBTQ Innuendo LGBTQ Non-Fiction Cognitive/Neurological Disability/Condition Physical Disability/Condition Psychiatric Disability/Condition Contributor Arab Asian BIPOC Unspecified Black/African Indigenous Latine Middle East Multiracial Pacific Islander White LGBTQ Christian Jewish Muslim Other Religion Cognitive/Neurological Disability/Condition Physical Disability/Condition Psychiatric Disability/Condition Content Type Fictional narratives (may include picture book stories, easy readers, novels, graphic novels) Informational books (formats may include picture books, easy readers, graphic novels, substantial narrative non-fiction) Concept Book Poetry Format Board book Picture book Easy Reader Novel Short Stories Graphic Novel Poetry Substantial Narrative Non-Fiction Biography, Autobiography and Memoir Publication Year From (YYYY) To (YYYY) Wisconsin Wisconsin author Wisconsin illustrator Wisconsin setting Wisconsin subject/interest Search Subject: Kenyans and Kenyan Americans Remove Filter 1 6 Results found Results per page 10 20 50 Bonyo Bonyo: The True Story of a Brave Boy from Kenya by Vanita Oelschlager Illustrated by Kristin Blackwood, Mike Blanc Publisher: VanitaBooks, 2010 Pages: 40 ISBN: 9780981971438 CCBC Age Recommendation: Ages 7-10 CCBC Location: Non-Fiction, 610 Oelschlager Add To My List Copy Link To Clipboard Send Link Via Email Bonyo Bonyo: The True Story of a Brave Boy from Kenya Burn My Heart by Beverley Naidoo Publishers: Amistad, HarperCollins, 2009 Pages: 209 ISBN: 9780061432972 CCBC Age Recommendation: Ages 10-14 CCBC Location: Fiction, Naidoo Add To My List Copy Link To Clipboard Send Link Via Email Burn My Heart Mama Miti: Wangari Maathai and the Trees of Kenya by Donna Jo Napoli Illustrated by Kadir Nelson Publishers: Paula Wiseman Books, Simon & Schuster, 2010 Pages: 32 ISBN: 9781416935056 CCBC Age Recommendation: Ages 6-10 CCBC Location: Non-Fiction, 920 Maathai Add To My List Copy Link To Clipboard Send Link Via Email Mama Miti: Wangari Maathai and the Trees of Kenya The Matatu by Eric Walters Illustrated by Eva Campbell Publisher: Orca , 2012 Pages: 32 ISBN: 9781554693016 CCBC Age Recommendation: Ages 5-8 CCBC Location: Picture Book, Walters Add To My List Copy Link To Clipboard Send Link Via Email The Matatu Planting the Trees of Kenya: The Story of Wangari Maathai by Claire A. Nivola Illustrated by Claire A. Nivola Publishers: Farrar Straus Giroux, Frances Foster Books, 2008 Pages: 32 ISBN: 9780374399184 CCBC Age Recommendation: Ages 8-12 CCBC Location: Non-Fiction, 920 Maathai Add To My List Copy Link To Clipboard Send Link Via Email Planting the Trees of Kenya: The Story of Wangari Maathai Wangari's Trees of Peace: A True Story from Africa by Jeanette Winter Illustrated by Jeanette Winter Publisher: Harcourt , 2008 Pages: 32 ISBN: 9780152065454 CCBC Age Recommendation: Ages 5-9 CCBC Location: Non-Fiction, 920 Maathai Add To My List Copy Link To Clipboard Send Link Via Email Wangari's Trees of Peace: A True Story from Africa 1