African Icons: ten people who built a continent by Tracey Baptiste and illustrated by Hillary D. Wilson. 176 p. Workman Publishing, October, 2021. 9781616209001. (Review of finished purchased copy.)
Happy Friday! We're having wild weather in northern NJ. I just want to hibernate! Fact Friday features African Icons: ten people who built a continent by Tracey Baptiste and illustrated by Hillary D. Wilson, Black history is much more than enslavement, Civil War and the civil rights movement. It is also much more than the American experience. The continent of Africa is vast, rich in diversity and culture, and often relegated to a single narrative. This gorgeously designed collective biography remedies that. Many eye-opening facts await readers right from the introduction where, a colorful map of Africa shows that it is large enough to hold 14 countries within its borders, including the U.S. and China! The book begins in 31 B.C.E. when Menes united Egypt. Ms. Baptiste includes historical context as well as helpful pronunciation guides. Ms. Wilson's lush illustrations give life to these larger-than-life figures. Photos of artifacts and relics add interest. Fifteen pages of back matter begins with an author's note and plenty of resources for interested readers to learn more about these ten important people in African history.
This is truly a first-purchase!
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