African icons, ten people who shaped history, Tracey Baptiste ; illustrated by Hillary D. Wilson
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- Biographies
- Juvenile works
- Africa -- Biography -- Juvenile literature
- Amanishakhete, Queen of Nubia, active 45 B.C. -- Juvenile literature
- Barca, Hannibal -- Juvenile literature
- Idia, Queen of the Benin Kingdom -- Juvenile literature
- Merneith -- Juvenile literature
- Imhotep, active 2667 B.C.-2648 B.C. -- Juvenile literature
- Africa -- History -- Juvenile literature
- Africa -- Kings and rulers -- Biography -- Juvenile literature
- History
- Aesop -- Juvenile literature
- Musa, Mansa -- Juvenile literature
- Terence -- Juvenile literature
- Hinan, Tin -- Juvenile literature
- Menes, King of Egypt, active approximately 3100 B.C. -- Juvenile literature
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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
Incoming Resources
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