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GHANA
For Kids
Empires of Medieval West Africa: Ghana, Mali, and Songhay
• David C. Conrad
HISTORY •
2009 •
HARD COVER
• 128 PAGES
An authoritative survey of the history, traditions and cultures of the Mali, Songhay, and Ghana empires and the western horn of Africa. A volume in the eight-volume series on Great Empires of the Past, geared for middle schoolers, the book is a good overview for anyone with an interest in the history of the region.
(WAF82, $35.00) |
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Anansi Does the Impossible!, An Ashanti Tale
• Verna Aardema
LITERATURE •
2000 •
PAPER
• YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)
One in a series of brightly illustrated, rhyming tales for young children set in Africa. This humorous retelling of an Ashanti tale brings Anansi together with his better half in an ingenious scheme that will delight readers of all ages!
(WAF143, $7.99) |
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Kings and Queens of West Africa
• Sylvianne Anna Diouf
HISTORY •
2000 •
PAPER
• 64 PAGES
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
An appealing souce of information about West African history for readers ages 9 to 12. This slim, fully illustrated volume is a sequence of brief biographies of notable rulers of Senegal, Mali and Ghana.
(AFR119, $8.95) |
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