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Before the Ships: The Birth of Black Excellence
By OSO, Maisha
- ISBN
- 9781546120841
- Publisher
- Scholastic Audio
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School Library Journal
Starred Review on January 1, 2025 | Audio
K-Gr 3—"Long before a slave ship sailed,/ we shined like stars—/ brilliant and beautiful," Oso opens. Anthropological evidence confirms Oso's verses: "The mother of mankind, we birthed creation, cradled civilizations, nurtured nations." That African legacy, of royalty and empires "of great renown/ in shades of brown," belongs to readers "just like you." Before th...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
