Sunjata: Warrior King of Mali : a West African Legend : Based on the Stories of the Traditional Storytellers of...
- ISBN-10
- 076136868X
- ISBN-13
- 9780761368687
- Series
- Sunjata
- Category
- Mali
- Pages
- 48
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2011
- Authors
- Justine Fontes, Ron Fontes
Description
Young Sunjata is born weak and silent, unable to walk or pull a bow. Will he fulfill the prophecy of becoming the greatest king ever to rule the Mande people? In graphic novel format.
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