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Learning to Swim in Swaziland: A Child's-Eye View of a Southern African Country
Nila K. Leigh

Scholastic, 1993

When Nila K. Leigh was eight years old her parents took her to live in Africa. This is the story of Nila's adventures. It is a story about a unique set of people, their customs, and their culture. It is a story about a fascinating place below the equator. It is a story about Africa (taken from back cover).

Learning to Swim in Swaziland: A Child'S-Eye View of a Southern African Country

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Nila K. Leigh

Scholastic Trade, 1993

A fascinating account of a child's year in a far-away land.
This book lets one easily imagine what living in Swaziland must be like. Nila addresses questions that kids (and adults, too) would have about a far-away land: what kinds of toys, clothes, and schools the children have, what kinds of food the people eat, and which way the water swirls down the drain! Through pictures and text, the reader discovers a bit of Swaziland's history, terrain, and ...