Mama Africa! How Miriam Makeba Spread Hope with Her Song

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Wednesday, February 14, 2018 - 13:28
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Mama Africa
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Illustrated by Charly Palmer, written by Kathryn Erskine, and published by Farrar Straus Giroux
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“Mama Africa! How Miriam Makeba Spread Hope with Her Song” visually tells the story of the singer’s career through the use of vibrant, colorful illustrations that juxtapose her rise in fame in comparison to the South African people’s civil rights struggle with apartheid. Palmer’s bold illustrations expertly complement the text in a riveting duet.

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