Status
Available
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Collection
Publication
Houghton Mifflin (Trade) (1999), Edition: Reprint, Paperback, 32 pages
Description
The story of Sundiata, who overcame physical handicaps, social disgrace, and strong opposition to rule Mali in the thirteenth century.
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LibraryThing member ktankers
This is good book to read to kids that are told they do not fit because of physical differences.
LibraryThing member Jlporrata75
This magnificent epic tale from Mali, retold and illustrated with cut-paper by David W., embodies the spirit and culture of its people. The colorful illustrations depict life style, architecture, landscapes, and traditional clothes full of patterns. The art is also elegant and sophisticated like
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the empires of West Africa. Compositions are epic and dramatic like the story. The author made an extensive research at library of the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of African Art and paid a lot of attention to diverse cultural aspects consulting specialists in the subject like an associate professor of African Art from Indiana State University. Show Less
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Awards
Aesop Prize (Accolade — 1993)
Children's Africana Book Award (Winner — 1993)
The White Ravens (1993)
NCTE Adventuring with Books: A Booklist for Pre-K—Grade 6 (10th Edition: 1988-1992)
Notable Children's Book (1993)
Language
Physical description
32 p.; 9.02 inches
ISBN
0395764815 / 9780395764817
UPC
046442764810
Local notes
In the thirteenth century, Sundiata overcame physical handicaps, social disgrace, and strong opposition to rule the West African trading empire of Mali.