Awards

• Winner of Jane Addams Peace Award.
• Winner of NCSS-CBC Notable Children's Book.
• Winner of Notable Books for a Global Society Award.
• Winner of Parents' Choice Award.

Overview

Young Abikanile and all of the villagers of Yao feel safe hidden deep within the African jungle. But word has come that the slavers are on their way! Abikanile looks to her mother and her grandmother for strength and guidance. These two brave women come up with a plan to fool the slavers and protect their tribe. But as the villagers retreat into the forest, Abikanile finds that she too has the courage to help her people stay safe and free.

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Author:   Kadir Nelson ,  Kadir Nelson
Publisher:   Penguin Random House Australia
Imprint:   Puffin
Dimensions:   Width: 23.00cm , Height: 0.40cm , Length: 29.20cm
Weight:   0.187kg
ISBN:  

9780142401903

ISBN 10:   0142401900
Pages:   40
Publication Date:   29 December 2004
Recommended Age:   From 5 to 8 years
Audience:   Children/juvenile ,  Primary & secondary/elementary & high school ,  Children / Juvenile ,  Educational: Primary & Secondary
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   To order  
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Kadir Nelson is the acclaimed illustrator ofMoses- When Harriet Tubman Led Her People to FreedomandHenry's Freedom Box- A True Story from the Underground Railroad, both Caldecott Honor Books. His other titles includeWe Are the Ship, a Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Medal winner and Coretta Scott King Award recipient, andHeart and Soul- The Story of America and African-Americans.

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