156 // The Village That Vanished / Ann Grifalconi (author),Kadir Nelson (Illustrator)
- Sarah Peden
- Jul 24, 2021
- 1 min read
The Village That Vanished / Ann Grifalconi (author), Kadir Nelson (Illustrator)
Dial
2002
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. - From Amazon
Traditional tales? Origins?
This was a different look for what I'm used to from Kadir Nelson - not as glowy and luminescent as I am familiar with but I liked the crosshatching. There were lots of lovely textiles as well.
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