September 30, 2004: Headlines: COS - Sierra Leone: Writing - Sierra Leone: Children's Books: Author's Den: Sierra Leone RPCV Cristina Kessler says "I love writing books about Africa, and hope that by doing so my readers will get some good news about the continent for a change"

Peace Corps Online: Directory: Sierra Leone: Peace Corps Sierra Leone : The Peace Corps in Sierra Leone: September 30, 2004: Headlines: COS - Sierra Leone: Writing - Sierra Leone: Children's Books: Author's Den: Sierra Leone RPCV Cristina Kessler says "I love writing books about Africa, and hope that by doing so my readers will get some good news about the continent for a change"

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Sierra Leone RPCV Cristina Kessler says "I love writing books about Africa, and hope that by doing so my readers will get some good news about the continent for a change"

Sierra Leone RPCV Cristina Kessler says I love writing books about Africa, and hope that by doing so my readers will get some good news about the continent for a change

Sierra Leone RPCV Cristina Kessler says "I love writing books about Africa, and hope that by doing so my readers will get some good news about the continent for a change"

Any trip, anywhere, any time is my philosophy in life. This gives me plenty to write about, and hopefully after 19 years in Africa, credibility. I try to take my readers, from 4 years and up, on a trip to Africa.


I left the U.S. in 1973 as a Peace Corps volunteer, and never looked back. My husband and I have been working and traveling in Asia, Africa and Latin America and the Caribbean for 29 years. Africa is my favorite continent, where we have spent 19 years, and all 6 of my kids books are set there. I love writing books about Africa, and hope that by doing so my readers will get some good news about the continent for a change.

Birth Place: Modesto,

Accomplishments: The last few years have been very exciting for me. My last three books all got recognition from a variety of organizations that are listed below.

JUBELA has received the following:

The ASPCA “Henry Bergh Honor Award” 2002
“Gold Medal Award” Oppenheimer Portfolio 2001
“Pick of the Lists” American Booksellers Spring 01
Junior Library Guild Selection
Nest Literary Classics Selection
Finalist for the Children’s Choice Picture Book Award, Washington State, for 2003

MY GREAT-GRANDMOTHER’S GOURD has received the following:
"Africana Honor Book Award” African Studies Association, 2001
“Best Books of 2000” Bank Street College
“Lasting Connections” 2000, Book Links
Nest Literary Classic Selection

NO CONDITION IS PERMANENT has received the following:
“Popular Paperbacks for Teenagers” YALSA selection, 2002
“Best Books for Young Adults” ALA 2000
“Lasting Connections 2000” Book Links
“Best Books for the Teen Age” NY Public Libraries, 2000
“Best Books of 2000” Bank Street College





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