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Author
Publisher
Owlkids Books
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"A little girl is tasked with ruling her West African village in this empowering story about breaking from tradition and leading with your heartAfter the king of a West African village dies, his eight-year-old daughter Abioye is made the temporary ruler, or regent, until a new king is chosen. The chiefs scoff at this decision-a little girl can't be regent! Even Abioye herself doubts whether she's up to the task. But her late father's words of wisdom...
Author
Series
Publisher
Abrams ComicArts MEGASCOPE
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"In ancient times, when heaven and Earth were united as two halves of a gourd, deities and heroes walked among men. They fought battles with fury and taught the ways of the ashe (the energy of creation), land, iron, and fire. They reigned and loved with great intensity. Some descended from the luminous Orun, to live their lives and fulfill their destinies, while others were born in the aiye, and through their great deeds became Orishas, changing forever...