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An illustrated retelling of the story of Sundiata, who overcame physical handicaps, social disgrace, and strong opposition to rule Mali in the thirteenth century.

A retelling in comic strip form of the African epic in which an ugly, crippled child grows up to become the liberator and founder of the great empire of old Mali.

Discusses the history, culture, religion, traditions, and daily life of the Malinke, West African people who live in the Manding Highlands near the upper Niger River.

Presents a comprehensive history of the early medieval civilizations in West Africa beginning around 1200 AD and including the Mali, Songhay, and Ghana empires, and describes their culture, religious practices, people, and way of life.

"When the village is terrorized by a lion, the hunter Kambili wishes to track down the beast.

When his father dies, Sundiata inherits the throne of a West African kingdom, but his half-brother forces him into exile.