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A Gift from Childhood: Memories of an African Boyhood by Baba Wagué Diakité
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Publication Name
- Groundwood Books
- Special Attributes
- EX-LIBRARY
- ISBN
- 9781554984213
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Groundwood Books
ISBN-10
1554984211
ISBN-13
9781554984213
eBay Product ID (ePID)
159938611
Product Key Features
Book Title
Gift from Childhood
Number of Pages
136 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2013
Topic
People & Places / Africa, Family / Multigenerational, Social Science / Customs, Traditions, Anthropology, Biography & Autobiography / Cultural Heritage
Illustrator
Diakité, Baba Wagué, Yes
Genre
Juvenile Nonfiction
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.4 in
Item Weight
12 Oz
Item Length
9.1 in
Item Width
6.6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Juvenile Audience
LCCN
2016-286235
Dewey Edition
23
TitleLeading
A
Reviews
Studded with Malian proverbs, metaphors, and morals . . . it's a memoir alive with far more voices than just that of the author." — Publishers Weekly, "Studded with Malian proverbs, metaphors, and morals . . . it's a memoir alive with far more voices than just that of the author." -- Publishers Weekly
Grade From
Fourth Grade
Number of Volumes
1 vol.
Grade To
Fifth Grade
Dewey Decimal
813/.54
Synopsis
A vivid and stunningly illustrated memoir about growing up in a small village in Mali, written by a renowned African artist who now lives in Portland., Baba Wagu is only four years old when he is sent to the tiny Malian village of Kassar, West Africa, to be raised by his paternal grandparents, according to the family tradition. He is most unhappy about this at first, but under his grandmother's patient and wise tutelage, he comes to love his close-knit village community, as he listens to his grandmother's stories, learns about his own history and traditions, and experiences many hilarious and sobering adventures along the way. He learns how to catch a catfish with his bare hands, learns the true meaning of the appearance of a snake in the granary, flees from an army of bees and mistakes a hungry albino cobra snake for a pink inner tube. And he survives, with trepidation and pride, his circumcision -- a ceremony that brings together the entire village. Finally, Grandma Sabou decides that Baba is educated enough to go to school, and he moves back to the city, where his family struggles to provide him with a formal education. But he brings his village stories with him, and in the process of sharing them with his neighborhood, he not only uncovers his immense artistic and storytelling talents, but eventually finds his way to America, where he embarks on a new life as a writer and artist. Diakit 's engaging storytelling style and bright, bold illustrations make this a beautiful gift book and a wonderful tribute to Malian village life., Baba Wagué is only four years old when he is sent to the tiny Malian village of Kassar, West Africa, to be raised by his paternal grandparents, according to the family tradition. He is most unhappy about this at first, but under his grandmother's patient and wise tutelage, he comes to love his close-knit village community, as he listens to his grandmother's stories, learns about his own history and traditions, and experiences many hilarious and sobering adventures along the way. He learns how to catch a catfish with his bare hands, learns the true meaning of the appearance of a snake in the granary, flees from an army of bees and mistakes a hungry albino cobra snake for a pink inner tube. And he survives, with trepidation and pride, his circumcision - a ceremony that brings together the entire village. Finally, Grandma Sabou decides that Baba is educated enough to go to school, and he moves back to the city, where his family struggles to provide him with a formal education. But he brings his village stories with him, and in the process of sharing them with his neighborhood, he not only uncovers his immense artistic and storytelling talents, but eventually finds his way to America, where he embarks on a new life as a writer and artist. Diakité's engaging storytelling style and bright, bold illustrations make this a beautiful gift book and a wonderful tribute to Malian village life.
LC Classification Number
PS3554.I19G54 2013
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