African Icons
By Tracey Baptiste
Ten People Who Shaped History. Algonquin Young Readers, 2021.
Summary of African Icons book by Tracey Baptiste
Profiles of ten extraordinary Africans—from monarchs and warriors to inventors and storytellers—who are often missing from textbooks and lesson plans, but whose contributions to their continent and culture, as well as the entire world, cannot be denied.
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What do you get from this book? The legacy of some of the most influential leaders and artists in African history
The origins of people began in Africa, and some of the earliest civilizations, like Menes’ unified Egypt, were developed there
Menes developed an admirable culture in his empire, which his granddaughter Merneith helped continue
A singular Egyptian man defied the caste system and rose in the ranks to become an esteemed doctor and vizier
Aesop and Terence were two storytelling geniuses that achieved fame in their time, despite that they were initially enslaved men
The famous general Hannibal used clever military strategies to defeat a much larger force
A Kushite queen led her people to victory against Rome, and a Tuareg queen led her people to develop a desert city
After Mansa Musa came to power, he expanded Mali’s territory and increased their trade routes, gaining great fortune and fame
Traveling across the Sahara on his trip, Mansa Musa spread his wealth throughout North Africa and beyond
Queen Idia secured the throne for her son using determination and intellect, a hundred years before Africa was conquered
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Who should read African Icons book
- Young adult readers
- teachers and parents
- visionaries
- lovers of a great tale
- anyone wanting an intro to African history
- those interested in ancient royal families
About the author of African Icons
Tracey Baptiste
Tracey Baptiste is a faculty member of the Creative Writing MFA program at Lesley University, as well as a New York Times bestselling author. She has penned many books for elementary through high school age readers, including The Jumbies, the first of a popular creepy fiction series set in the Caribbean.
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