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Baptiste, Tracey

African Icons : Ten People Who Shaped History

176 pp. | Algonquin | October, 2021 | Trade ISBN 978-1-61620-900-1 $19.95 | Ebook ISBN 978-1-64375-230-3 $15.95
(3) 4-6 Illustrated by Hillary D. Wilson. Historical African leaders--Egyptian pharaohs, Aesop, Hannibal, Mansa Musa, and queens Amanirenas and Idia, and others--are introduced in thrilling accounts (some poetic license taken) of their lives; each entry is accompanied by an eye-catching full-color (speculative) portrait. To convey the breadth and depth of pre-Colonial African culture, Baptiste includes accessible overviews of historical developments such as Carthaginian dominance in the Mediterranean and the formation of trans-Saharan trade routes with the kingdoms of Mali and Ghana. Maps, illustrations, and photos of relevant artifacts (an ivory mask of Queen Idia; a fourteenth-century illustration of Mansa Musa) are sprinkled throughout. An author's note, source notes, bibliography, links for "further exploration," and an index are among the back matter in this fascinating history.
Reviewer: Anita L. Burkam

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