African Princess: The Amazing Lives of Africa's Royal Women

by Joyce Hansen

Offers a collection of six tales about six royal women of Africa from different periods in history, including a princess struggling to survive during the rise of the slave trade and a royal woman dealing with issues in the ancient world in 1473 B.C.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0786851163
• ISBN13: 9780786851164
• Release Date: July 2004
• Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
• Length: 48 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 9.4" x 10.8"
• Age Range: 8 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 3 to Postsecondary

Customer Reviews

African Princess: Tje Amazing Lives of Africa's Royal Women

This is a book that all African American women should own. It gives a sense of pride to know where we come from. I applaud the author. Thank You.

African Princess

I like african princess because it tells adventurous true stories.And woman who had great courage and great symblos for woman.In Ethiopia when you are 10 years old you get married and are trained to do elderly things. The Portugues and Ugandans were in a slave trade. The Portuguess wer in the slave trade to recieve slave trade, and Ugandas would get weapons. All of these stories I mentioned were great and they tell you African history.

Excellent Discovery

I discovered African Princess: the Amazing Lives of Africa's Royal Women while searching for history about African Royalty, and it is most excellent. The artwork is gorgeous and the text is simple enough for my 8 year old niece to read it and understand it. Rich history, intriguing stories, and pride in our history make this book great for all generations.

Women of beauty, strength, and power!

Six examples of African feminine royalty are showcased in chronological order, from pre-Christian times to the modern era. Each of the women focused was representative of her time, yet she showed a foresight and independence that made her stand out from her contemporaries. The text by former schoolteacher Joyce Hansen, along with Laurie McGraw's superb illustrations, makes for a captivating and inspiring read for youngsters, female and male. It also should be noted that the book should be shared with all children for there still remains some misconceptions in the general public about Africa, even to this day. The book does a good job of addressing and correcting those misconceptions in a highly professional and insightful manner.

Uses words and pictures to recreate the lives

From a female pharaoh in ancient Egypt to an African princess of her people who avoided men, and an empress, African Princess uses words and pictures to recreate the lives of six selected powerful royal women of Africa. Good reading skills in grades 2-4 will lend to an appreciation of early female African leaders.