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| 71.African Heroes (Black Stars) by: Jim Haskins January 12, 2005 |
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| From Imhotep to Nelson Mandela, this book for Grades 4-8 outlines the lives of 27 African heroes many of whom are largely unknown to most readers. Each entry is accompanied by an often poor quality black and white image and unfortunately, only three women are included. Includes Further Reading and Internet resources. |
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| 72.I Wonder Why the Pyramids Were Built: and Other Questions about Egypt (I Wonder Why) by: Miranda Smith August 15, 1996 |
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| Realistic illustrations and clear text not only explain the pyramids and embalmment, but also show people going about their everyday lives. |
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| 73.Sierre Leone (Africa: Continent in the Balance) by: Judy Hasday 2007-09 |
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| Realistic illustrations and clear text not only explain the pyramids and embalmment, but also show people going about their everyday lives. |
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| 74.Ancient Egypt by: Philip Ardagh June 01, 2000 |
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| This book is a must for all those children who are eager to know more. It's easy to read and keeps the children interested untill the end. My seven year old daughter read it and "played" it for two hours, untill she solved the mistery. I will buy more titles! |
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| 75.Women in Ancient Egypt (The Other Half of History) by: Fiona Macdonald September 01, 1999 |
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| This book is a must for all those children who are eager to know more. It's easy to read and keeps the children interested untill the end. My seven year old daughter read it and "played" it for two hours, untill she solved the mistery. I will buy more titles! |
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| 76.The Ancient Kushites (People of the Ancient World) by: Liz Sonneborn 2005-03 |
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| I found it fascinating. I could not put it down. I am a teacher and my daughter homeschools my grandchildren. We plan to use this book with others to help our black children have a more positive sense of self. |
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| 77.Mummies, Bones, & Body Parts (Carolrhoda Photo Books) by: Charlotte Wilcox 2000-08 |
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| Perfect for the prepubscent boy :) The pictures are a bit morbid, but the text is eductional and the author is very respectful of the customs of ancient people.
I would recommend looking over this book first, with your specific child in mind, before just handing it over. |
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| 78.Make History: Ancient Egypt (Make History) by: Nancy Fister, Charlene Olexiewicz 1997-08 |
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| We checked out every Egyptian craft book from our library for a homeschool unit (grade 5, and this was among the top 3 that we actually used. The projects in this book are not cute crafts like in many of the other books; they can be used to really help understand the history. Our favorite project in this book was the "corn husk ball." The ball core is made out of corn husks, wrapped with twine, and covered with felt sections that are sewn together (we used leather for a more authentic ball). I love ... Read More: |
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| 79.Ancient Egypt (Clues to the Past) by: Nathaniel Harris September 28, 1995 |
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| Although you messed up on the timelines, ancient Egypt is a relatively good book.it engrossed me in bed time reading and has accurate and interesting data,information, and facts. |
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| 80.David Livingstone: Missionary and Explorer (Heroes of the Faith) by: Sam Wellman 1998-07 |
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| Recently when looking over a shared bookshelf, I made choice to read something I intended to be simple and quick. I was not disappointed. This short book was both simple and quick. A bit of a cross between a long magazine article and a children's book. It did however satisfy a basic understanding of David Livingstone's life.
The series title 'Heroes of the Faith' certainly gives some insight into where the reader is about to embark. Mr. Wellman's run of Mr. Livingstone's life is full of ... Read More: |
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