Africa Is Not a Country by Margy Burns Knight
Africa is not a country.
From the tiny island nations of Comoros, Seychelles, and São Tomé andPríncipe, to its largest country, Africa is the only continent with land in all four hemispheres. Unlike any other continent, it is divided into two almost equal lengths by the equator, and it is nearly as wide as it is long.
Enter into the daily life of children in the many countries of modern Africa. Countering stereotypes, Africa Is Not a Country celebrates the extraordinary diversity of this vibrant continent as experienced by children at home, at school, at work, and at play.
"The title says it all. Instead of the 'vanishing tribes' view of one Africa with tourists from different countries photographing the animals and primitive people, this informative picture book celebrates the diversity of the 53 nations that make up the continent today. . . readers will want to go on from here to explore in depth particular countries that interest them. The essential differences and connections are here." --Booklist
Burns Knight, Margy: - MARGY BURNS KNIGHT received the National Education Association's Author-Illustrator Human & Civil Rights Award for her work with Anne Sibley O'Brien and the Children's Africana Book Award for Africa Is Not a Country. She is the author of Talking Walls, which has sold more than 200,000 copies. She writes a blog, Discover Your World, and is a Service Learning Coordinator, an English teacher, and a Peace Corps veteran.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780761316473 |
| ISBN 10 | 0761316477 |
| Title | Africa Is Not a Country |
| Author | Margy Burns Knight |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Lerner Publishing Group |
| Year published | 2002-08-01 |
| Number of pages | 48 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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