CCBC-Recommended Book Search Interested in books we counted for our annual diversity statistics? See the Diversity Statistics Book Search. 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 Latinx 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 Latinx 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 1