Books honored at African Studies Association meetings

RISE OF THE GOLDEN COBRA

A young scribe with revenge on his mind. A pharaoh’s war for the honor of Egypt.

During a picnic overlooking the Nile, 14-year-old scribe Nebi spots the riders first. Led by the treacherous Count Nimlot, the raiding party slaughters Nebi’s master, the region’s head of police. Although wounded, Nebi escapes, the only living witness that the pharaoh’s northern territory is no longer secure.

Nebi is quickly catapulted into events that will change history. Set in 728 B.C., RISE OF THE GOLDEN COBRA surrounds the actual reign of Pharaoh Piankhy, the brilliant and compassionate leader whose astonishing campaign united Ancient Egypt.

IKENNA GOES TO NIGERIA

British-born Ikenna explores Lagos, Onitsha, and Abuja and gets to meet his mom's relatives when he visits Nigeria. (Grades K-3)