Bibliograph

African icons, ten people who shaped history, Tracey Baptiste ; illustrated by Hillary D. Wilson

Type

Label

African icons, ten people who shaped history, Tracey Baptiste ; illustrated by Hillary D. Wilson

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Illustrations

illustrationsmaps

Index

index present

Intended audience

Ages 9-12, Algonquin Young ReadersGrades 4-6, Algonquin Young Readers

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

African icons

Nature of contents

bibliography

Responsibility statement

Tracey Baptiste ; illustrated by Hillary D. Wilson

Sub title

ten people who shaped history

Summary

"Full-color portraits illustrate the stories of ten people-rulers, educators, inventors, scholars, and explorers-who helped shape the African continent and the world from ancient times through the tumultuous sixteenth century"--, Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

Introduction : when Africa fueled the world -- The Sahara yawns -- Menes, creator of dynasties -- Merneith, a queen erased -- The dawn of Egypt. Imhotep, from peasant to god -- Metal bonds -- Nature as character -- Aesop, the wisest man in the ancient world -- Across the waves -- Hannibal Barca, unparalleled military strategist -- Terence, North African playwright -- Amanirenas, warrior, diplomat, queen -- Where few dared to tread -- Tin Hinan, founding a city on the dunes -- Across the golden sand -- Mansa Musa, the richest man of all time -- The Catalan atlas -- The power of the griot -- Libraries in the sand -- The winds change -- Queen Idia, kingmaker -- Culture lost

Target audience

juvenile

Classification