Elikya and Shema discover African heroes. Ordinary people with extraordinary life paths, gifted with superpowers such as leadership, courage, patriotism, reconciliation, and many others.In these biographies, young readers will discover, among others, the Nigerian writer Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie; the famous Rwandan singer Kizito Mihigo; the Kenyan environmental activist and Nobel Peace Prize winner, Wangari Muta Maathai; the first Prime Minister of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Patrice Emery Lumumba; the pan-Africanist and former President of the Republic of Ghana, Kwame Nkrumah, and many others. These well-known figures are shown in their country’s colors. This helps the reader to get familiar with African countries and their flags.A book to inspire and educate readers of all ages.
