Graphic Myths and Legends: Sunjata: Warrior King of Mali (A West African Legend)
Author: Fontes, Justine
ISBN: 9781580138918
Publisher: Walker Books Australia
Year First Published: 2009
Pages: 48
Dimensions: 237mm x 162mm x
Format: Paperback / softback
Description:
A young hero who overcame the unthinkable rises to unite his people. Weak and silent, young Sunjata is unable to walk, unable even to pull a bow. But a prophesy foretold that his mother would bear a son who will become the mansa of all the Mande people—the greatest king ever to rule. Sunjata sets out to find the strength and courage to fulfill his birthright and to overcome the plotting of a rival queen and the sorcery of the terrible tyrant Sumanguru. Are the armies and magic that stand against him undefeatable? Can Sunjata become the leader his people need?
ISBN: 9781580138918
Publisher: Walker Books Australia
Year First Published: 2009
Pages: 48
Dimensions: 237mm x 162mm x
Format: Paperback / softback
Description:
A young hero who overcame the unthinkable rises to unite his people. Weak and silent, young Sunjata is unable to walk, unable even to pull a bow. But a prophesy foretold that his mother would bear a son who will become the mansa of all the Mande people—the greatest king ever to rule. Sunjata sets out to find the strength and courage to fulfill his birthright and to overcome the plotting of a rival queen and the sorcery of the terrible tyrant Sumanguru. Are the armies and magic that stand against him undefeatable? Can Sunjata become the leader his people need?
