Niger (country) - Further Reading

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Niger (country)

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For younger readers

Heinrichs, Ann. Niger. Children's Press, 2001. For readers in grades 6 to 9.

Seffel, Rebah. Niger. Marshall Cavendish, 2000. For readers in grades 6 to 9.

Niger

Beckwith, Carol, and Marion Van Offelen. Nomads of Niger. Abrams, 1983, 1993. Photographs and commentary on the life of the Wodaabe people.

Chilson, Peter. Riding the Demon: On the Road in West Africa. University of Georgia Press, 1999. An engaging account of Niger's bush taxi culture.

McIntosh, Roderick James. The Peoples of the Middle Niger: The Island of Gold. Blackwell, 1998. A comprehensive history, based on oral traditions, that reveals a complex culture and belief system.

Miles, William F. S. Hausaland Divided: Colonialism and Independence in Nigeria and Niger. Cornell University Press, 1994. Well-researched exploration of Hausaland, the region that includes southern Niger and northern Nigeria.