Meet the Greatest heroes of africa--from ancient to modern times

"The books in the Black Stars series are the types of books that would have really captivated me as a kid."
--Earl G. Graves, Black Enterprise magazine

Kofi Annan
Askia the Great
Bambaata
Behanzin Hossu Bowelle
Stephen Biko
Cetewayo
Constance Cummings-John
Imhotep
Kenneth Kaunda
Jomo Kenyatta
Khama
Sir Seretse Khama
Patrice Lumumba
Albert John Luthuli
Nelson Mandela
Menelik II
Moshesh
Mansa Musa
Kwame Nkrumah
Julius Nyerere
Nzingha
Piankhy
Rabah
Haile Selassie
Albertina Sisulu
Osei Tutu
Youssef I

Jim Haskins (New York, NY) has written more than 100 nonfiction books for young readers. He is a Professor of English at the University of Florida, Gainesville, and winner of numerous awards, including The Washington Post Children's Book Guild Award for the body of his work and the Coretta Scott King Book Award.