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Africa : customs, cultures, legends, and lore / written and illustrated by Gina Capaldi.
LIBRA - Rare DT14 .C37 1997 Banks copy 1 v. + poster
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Capaldi, Gina.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Civilization.
- Africa--Civilization--Juvenile literature.
- Africa.
- Activity programs in education.
- Genre:
- Juvenile works.
- Penn Provenance:
- Banks, Joanna (donor) (Banks Collection copy)
- Physical Description:
- 80 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm + 1 poster
- Place of Publication:
- Parsippany, N.J. : Good Apple, ©1997.
- Summary:
- Teaches students how the beliefs and surroundings of various African groups have shaped everyday customs. Hands-on projects expand cultural and historical understanding. The gorgeous full-color poster included provides another valuable teaching tool.
- Contents:
- Introduction
- Suggestions for Using This Book
- Kwanzaa Celebration
- People of West Africa
- People of Central Africa
- People of Southwest Africa
- People of Southern Africa
- People of East Africa
- People of Northeast Africa
- People of North Africa.
- Notes:
- "Senior Editor: Susan Eddy. Editor: Alexandra Behr. Designer: Lisa Ann Arcuri."
- Poster tipped in.
- "GA 1593"--Cover.
- Includes bibliographical references (page 80).
- Local Notes:
- Kislak Center Banks Collection copy presented to the Penn Libraries in 2018 by Joanna Banks.
- ISBN:
- 1564178951
- 9781564178954
- OCLC:
- 38983605
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