Nations and Personalities provides details on every African country and continent-wide international organizations. Invaluable reference featured in this volume include an extended glossary, further resources, a set index, and short biographies on famous and infamous Africans, from Idi Amin to notables such as Nelson Mandela, Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, and Nobel Prize-winning novelist, Wole Soyinka. Sections included are: Making History/Music/Art; Speak; The Diaspora; Roots; Connections; Proverbs/Sayings; and Quotes.

 

This book is part of a book series called Peoples And Cultures Of Africa .

This book is aimed at children in secondary school.

There are 112 pages in this book. This book was published 2006 by Facts On File Inc .

Peter Mitchell is an award-winning illustrator whose work can be found in the "LA Times" and "The Globe and Mail. " He is also the illustrator of "i. d. : Stuff that Happens to Define Us. " Peter lives in Toronto with his family. Visit his website at www. petermitchell. net.