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African Princess: The Amazing Lives of Africa's Royal Women
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A beautiful book from cover to cover. A portrait of Princess Njinga (of Matamba c. 1582-1663) graces the cover of the volume, representing the qualities of strength, pride, and conviction that the six royal women profiled in this title possessed. A collective picture-book biography of six highly successful African women--warriors, builders, businesswomen, and administrators--whose exciting personal stories show the rich diversity of the African continent and celebrate their achievements during times when most women had little power.
From Hatshepsut of ancient Egypt and Amina of sixteenth-century Zaria (now part of Nigeria) to contemporary Princess Elizabeth of Toro, a Ugandan lawyer, model, foreign minister, and U.N. ambassador, Hansen's lively, well-researched accounts bring close each woman's struggle and place it within the context of her country's changing politics and culture.
Author: Joyce Hansen; Laurie Mcgaw, illustrator. 48 pp. Ages: 9-12. Hardcover. Publisher: Jump at the Sun, 2004.
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