West African Kingdoms
(from the Time Travel Guides series, Set 2 of 2)

How can you get gold from a West African river? Where can you see a famous mosque made of mud? Why do the Dogon people hold a mask festival every 12 years? This title uncovers the mysteries of life in West Africa between AD 1200 and 1600. Discover what people ate in the rainforest and the savannah, how they used drums to send messages to distant villages, and how great kingdoms, such as Mali and Benin, gained their wealth.

Author: John Haywood
ISBN: 9781410929129 (1410929124) • Dewey: 966.02 • List Price: $35.00 • Direct Price: $26.25
Ages: 11-14 • Grade Level: 6-9 • Guided Reading Level: Z
Pages: 64 • Size: 6 9/16 x 9 1/2 • Publisher: Raintree • Copyright: 2008
Subjects: World History • Features: Maps, Fact box/Side bar, Chart/Graph, Captions, Timeline
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• AR Level: 7.5 • AR Points: 2.0 • AR Quiz Number: 118409

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Series Contents / Information

Grades
6-9

Time Travel Guides
This series takes an exciting, travel guide approach to explore the wonders of ancient civilizations. Readers will learn what to wear, best and worst times to travel, and get a history lesson in the process. Additional fact boxes provide exciting facts about these unique cultures.

ISBN: 9781410929143 (1410929140) • Number of Sets: 2 • List Price: $350.00 • Direct Price: $262.50

Includes the following 10 titles: Ancient China, Ancient Egypt, Ancient Greece, Ancient Rome, Aztec Empire, Inca Empire, Medieval Europe, The Islamic Empires, The Renaissance, West African Kingdoms

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