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Genre/Form: | Biography Biographies History Juvenile works Instructional and educational works Matériel d'éducation et de formation Juvenile literature Ouvrages pour la jeunesse Biography Juvenile literature Biographies Ouvrages pour la jeunesse |
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Material Type: | Biography, Elementary and junior high school |
Document Type: | Book |
All Authors / Contributors: |
Tracey Baptiste; Hillary D Wilson |
ISBN: | 9781616209001 1616209003 9781643752471 1643752472 |
OCLC Number: | 1242021999 |
Target Audience: | Ages 9-12.; Grades 4-6. |
Description: | xiii, 160 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 24 cm |
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 -- Author's note -- Source notes -- Bibliography -- Index -- Designer's Note. |
Responsibility: | Tracey Baptiste ; illustrated by Hillary D. Wilson. |
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A New York Public Library 2021 Best Book for Kids "In African Icons: Ten People Who Shaped History, Baptiste engages in the hard work of unveiling the myths about the African continent to young readers. She pieces together the stories of ten people in a continent that fueled the world. This is a great beginner's guide to pre-colonial Africa."-Ibram X. Kendi, National Book Award-winning author of Stamped from the Beginning and How to Be an Antiracist "Baptiste sheds light on the rich and complex pre-enslavement history of the African continent . . . A spellbinding collection . . . An impeccably researched revelation that fills a too wide gap in collections; it's unfair how long it's taken for these histories to be made public to young readers." -SLJ, starred review "What Baptiste accomplishes in only 139 pages of narrative is near miraculous. She lifts the veil intentionally cast over African history, granting readers a veritable feast of information and inspiration . . . Wilson's portraits of each figure exude such beauty, strength, power, and, above all, dignity as to be nearly breathtaking. Each one gazes out at readers with a regal confidence that's sure to inspire them to gaze back . . . Black readers of any age will see themselves reflected in the amazing lives chronicled, many of whom may be new to readers. Non-Black readers will get a window into the marvelous history of a continent oft overlooked and relegated to a single narrative. Refreshingly free of generalizations, this impressively researched work was clearly a massive undertaking (as evidenced by the source notes), presenting figures from multiple parts of the continent in the truth of their cultural and historical richness. The result is empowering, necessary, and required reading for all. Game changing."-Kirkus Reviews, starred review "Riveting . . . A rich account of innovative, oft-untold breakthroughs that took place in Africa before European colonization . . . Lush full-color art, depicting African luminaries and kingdoms in all of their glory. Concise and well researched, this robust, historically accurate timeline of the 'great [African] continent and its people' will serve as an invaluable resource for years to come."-Publishers Weekly, starred review "Readers will be fascinated by the lives of these icons and gain a real appreciation of Africa's underrepresented place in world history."-Booklist "Tracey Baptiste takes on a formidable task with this book . . . Baptiste's muscular prose is compelling and the majority of the figures will be new to readers. Even the ones I had heard of (Aesop and Hannibal, for example) were put into a historical context that refreshed my interest."-Youth Services Book Review "African Icons is a great read... It empowers Black kids, informing them that they can do great things just like the people before them. ...jam-packed with amazing facts."-The City Book Review, Kids' BookBuzz A New York Public Library 2021 Best Book for Kids "In African Icons: Ten People Who Shaped History, Baptiste engages in the hard work of unveiling the myths about the African continent to young readers. She pieces together the stories of ten people in a continent that fueled the world. This is a great beginner's guide to pre-colonial Africa."-Ibram X. Kendi, National Book Award-winning author of Stamped from the Beginning and How to Be an Antiracist "Baptiste sheds light on the rich and complex pre-enslavement history of the African continent . . . A spellbinding collection . . . An impeccably researched revelation that fills a too wide gap in collections; it's unfair how long it's taken for these histories to be made public to young readers." -SLJ, starred review "What Baptiste accomplishes in only 139 pages of narrative is near miraculous. She lifts the veil intentionally cast over African history, granting readers a veritable feast of information and inspiration . . . Wilson's portraits of each figure exude such beauty, strength, power, and, above all, dignity as to be nearly breathtaking. Each one gazes out at readers with a regal confidence that's sure to inspire them to gaze back . . . Black readers of any age will see themselves reflected in the amazing lives chronicled, many of whom may be new to readers. Non-Black readers will get a window into the marvelous history of a continent oft overlooked and relegated to a single narrative. Refreshingly free of generalizations, this impressively researched work was clearly a massive undertaking (as evidenced by the source notes), presenting figures from multiple parts of the continent in the truth of their cultural and historical richness. The result is empowering, necessary, and required reading for all. Game changing."-Kirkus Reviews, starred review "Riveting . . . A rich account of innovative, oft-untold breakthroughs that took place in Africa before European colonization . . . Lush full-color art, depicting African luminaries and kingdoms in all of their glory. Concise and well researched, this robust, historically accurate timeline of the 'great [African] continent and its people' will serve as an invaluable resource for years to come."-Publishers Weekly, starred review "Readers will be fascinated by the lives of these icons and gain a real appreciation of Africa's underrepresented place in world history."-Booklist "Historical African leaders are introduced in thrilling accounts of their lives; each entry is accompanied by an eye-catching full-color (speculative) portrait."-Horn Book "Tracey Baptiste takes on a formidable task with this book . . . Baptiste's muscular prose is compelling and the majority of the figures will be new to readers. Even the ones I had heard of (Aesop and Hannibal, for example) were put into a historical context that refreshed my interest."-Youth Services Book Review "African Icons is a great read... It empowers Black kids, informing them that they can do great things just like the people before them. ...jam-packed with amazing facts."-The City Book Review, Kids' BookBuzz Read more...


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