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Our Story Starts in Africa

By Patrice Lawrence
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Our Story Starts in Africa by Patrice Lawrence is a captivating children's book that follows a young person's journey as they explore their family's roots in Africa. Through vivid storytelling and vibrant illustrations, the book embraces themes of heritage, identity, and the power of exploring one's ancestry, encouraging young readers to embrace their history and cultural background.
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You might enjoy this book if you are looking for a captivating children's story that beautifully explores heritage and identity. Filled with vibrant characters and illustrated scenes, it offers an engaging way for young readers to learn about the rich culture and history of Africa, making it both educational and entertaining.

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Our Story Starts in Africa

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A sensitively told and vibrantly illustrated story of Black history from its very ancient origins through to its dynamic future.

When Paloma goes to visit her family in Trinidad, she doesn’t feel that she fits in. But Tante Janet has a story to tell her: An ancient story of warrior queens and talking drums, of treasures and tales that span thousands of years… a story that Paloma shares in, because her story starts in Africa, too.

Join Tante and her inquisitive niece as they share the story of how her family came to the Caribbean, through the dark days of colonisation and slavery, to the emergence of a thriving, contemporary community of many faces, places, and successes.

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Our Story Starts in Africa is praised for its engaging and sensitive narrative, paired with stunning illustrations by the artist Gonzales. The book is recognised for its exploration of community, political influences, and the impact of colonisation, all while effectively sustaining the rich tradition of African storytelling. Critics commend it as both enticing for children and highly educational, with notable acclaim from The Guardian and recognition as a top pick in 2022.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781913520588

Publisher: Magic Cat Publishing

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 18 August 2022

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Magic Cat Publishing

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Jeanetta Gonzales

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Width: 280.0mm

Height: 240.0mm

Weight: 0g

Pages: 40

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Children's Books Children's Picture Books Children’s, Teenage and Educational Patrice Lawrence

About the Author

Patrice Lawrence is an award-winning writer. Her debut YA novel, Orangeboy, won the Bookseller YA Prize and the Waterstones Prize for Older Children’s Fiction and was shortlisted for the Costa Children’s Book Award. Patrice was born in Brighton, raised in an Italian-Trinidadian family in mid-Sussex, and now lives on the South Coast.


Jeanetta Gonzales is a Los Angeles based designer and illustrator. She describes herself as a free-spirited artist who loves nature. For her, the imperfect is beautiful. Using a combination of paint, inks and digital illustration, Jeanetta evokes happiness, energy, inspiration and positivity through her love of drawing plants, women, flowers and lettering phrases.

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