Ages 7+1-min guideAnimalsNatureAdventure
The Black Mambas
by Kelly Crull
Good fitA good fit for most kids 7 and up as a read-aloud. An upbeat true story about brave women rangers. It is honest that poachers kill rhinos and pangolins.
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What it’s about
The Black Mambas are the world’s first all-woman anti-poaching unit. They guard rhinos, pangolins and other animals in a South African nature reserve. They carry no weapons. The rangers tell their story in their own words, with big color photos.
The ending
What might come up
Animal deathsSomePoachers kill rhinos and pangolins to sell their parts. Rangers find a camp with drying meat.
DangerA littleAn elephant charges the rangers. They catch poachers in a night ambush, without guns.
LanguageNone
RomanceNone
Why kids like it
Kids plan a patrol on a map and match animals to their tracks.
Free printable quiz
- 1What don’t the Black Mambas carry on patrol?
- 2What are the rangers named after?
- 3How often do they patrol the reserve?
- 4What is a snare?