Look what came from Africa

Format:

Book

Title:

Look what came from Africa

Author:

Harvey, Miles, 1960-

ISBN:

9780531120507

9780531166260

Publication Information:

Physical Description:

32 pages : illustrations (some color), color map ; 22 cm.

Series title(s):

Look what came from series.

Contents:

The Cradle of Civilization -- Music and Dance -- Musical Instruments -- Food -- Animals -- Fashion -- Art -- Make a Game from Africa -- How Do You Say...?.

Summary:

Describes many things that originally came from Africa, including music, dance, foods, animals, fashion, and art.

Subject(s):

Civilization, Western -- African influences -- Juvenile literature.

Civilization, Western -- African influences.

Africa -- Civilization -- Juvenile literature.

Africa -- Civilization.

Geographic Term:

Africa -- Civilization -- Juvenile literature.

Africa -- Civilization.

Africa.

Genre:

Literature.

Juvenile works.

Holds:

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Library	Call Number	Status
Searching... Jefferson Public Library	J 960 HARVEY	Searching... Unknown

Summary

This series meets National Curriculum Standards for: Social Studies: Culture Global Connections People, Places, & Environments

Author Notes

Miles Harvey began reporting on Gilbert Bland in 1996 for Outside. He spent over a year on the magazine article and three more years on the book. He has worked for UPI, In These Times, and Outside, where he was the book-review columnist. A graduate of the University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana (B.S. in Journalism, 1984) and the University of Michigan (M.F.A. in English, 1991), he has had a lifelong fascination with maps.

(Bowker Author Biography)

The Cradle of Civilization	p. 4
Music and Dance	p. 6
Musical Instruments	p. 8
Food	p. 10
Animals	p. 14
Fashion	p. 18
Art	p. 22
Make a Game from Africa	p. 26
How Do You Say...?	p. 28
To Find Out More	p. 29
Glossary	p. 30
Index	p. 31

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