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

resource.biographical

collective biography

Illustrations

illustrationsmaps

Index

index present

resource.interestAgeLevel

Ages 9-12, Algonquin Young Readers

resource.interestGradeLevel

Grades 4-6, Algonquin Young Readers

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

African icons

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1242021999

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 -- Author's note -- Source notes -- Bibliography -- Index -- Designer's Note

Target audience

juvenile

Classification