Xolo Non-Fiction Africana is a beautiful illustrated

Africana is a beautiful illustrated and fact-filled encyclopedia that takes young readers on a journey around the brilliantly diverse continent

but he can’t seem to rid himself of his new companions

while Jim is determined to stay up

downloadable activities designed to accompany the book are available on the publisher's website

Celebrating its fortieth anniversary

Xolo Non-Fiction Africana is a beautiful illustratedXolo by Donna Barba Higuera, Mariana Ruiz Johnson (Illustrated by) It is said the mighty feathered serpent god, Quetzalcoatl, helped create the earth. He is the hero who stole back the bones of humanity from the evil god of the Underworld. In his quest to bring humans to the earth, Quetzalcoatl's dog headed twin brother, Xolotl, was present. Not much is known of Xolotl, the god of lightning, death, and misfortune. A monster. This is what really