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Brown, Don

Uncommon Traveler: Mary Kingsley in Africa

32 pp. | Houghton | September, 2000 | Trade ISBN 0-618-00273-1 $$16.00
(1) K-3 Mary Kingsley, the lonely daughter of an invalid mother and an absent adventuring father, finds her fantasies fulfilled in books, until, at thirty, she ventures beyond the confines of her house and travels to Africa. Quoting liberally from Kingsley's journals, Brown imprints his own resonant voice on this tale of an unflappable female explorer. The book's reverential tone is lightened with comedic moments in both the art and text. Bib.
Reviewer: Susan P. Bloom | Horn Book Magazine Issue: September, 2000

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