African history is missing from our literature and our history classes, yet it is a rich, complicated narrative with fascinating twists and turns. In "Tulukumbou and the Ship of the Desert" we've woven a fictional story into a historical setting, the ancient, West African Empire of Wagadou, also called the Ghana Empire.
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The art style for this book is unique and inspired by the artwork from Africa. We include a page explaining that artwork.
In the back we have a glossary of terms, a brief history of the Empire and the Trans Sahara trade route, and a map showing the historical references in the story overlaid onto modern Africa.
