Nzingha: Warrior Queen of Matamba, Angola, Africa, 1595

Nzingha: Warrior Queen of Matamba, Angola, Africa, 1595
Author	Patricia McKissack
Language	English
Genre	Children's literature, Biography, African history
Published	2000 (Scholastic)
Publication place	USA
Media type	Print (hardback, paperback)
Pages	136
ISBN	9780439112109
OCLC	43757459

Nzingha: Warrior Queen of Matamba, Angola, Africa, 1595 is a 2000 book by Patricia McKissack about Queen Anna Nzinga as a girl told through fictitious diary entries based on real historical events. It is part of the book series The Royal Diaries.

Reception

Although found to have "an awkward, confusing narrative",^[1] Nzingha: Warrior Queen of Matamba, has also been described as "a good addition to the [Royal Diaries] series",^[1] and a "remarkable book".^[2]

It is a 2001 Notable Social Studies Trade Book for Young People^[3]

References

^ ^a ^b "Nzingha, warrior queen of Matamba". Buffalo and Erie County Public Library. Retrieved March 12, 2017.
^ "Queen Nzingha: Warrior Princess of Matamba". Kirkus Media LLC. September 1, 2000. Retrieved March 12, 2017.
^ "Notable Social Studies Trade Book for Young People 2001: World History and Culture" (PDF). Social Education (Supplement). National Council for the Social Studies: 15. 2001. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 29, 2016. Retrieved March 12, 2017. This biography provides a fascinating glimpse into the life of sixteenth century royalty in the African nation of Angola

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[buffalo-1] "Nzingha, warrior queen of Matamba". Buffalo and Erie County Public Library. Retrieved March 12, 2017.

[2] "Queen Nzingha: Warrior Princess of Matamba". Kirkus Media LLC. September 1, 2000. Retrieved March 12, 2017.

[3] "Notable Social Studies Trade Book for Young People 2001: World History and Culture" (PDF). Social Education (Supplement). National Council for the Social Studies: 15. 2001. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 29, 2016. Retrieved March 12, 2017. This biography provides a fascinating glimpse into the life of sixteenth century royalty in the African nation of Angola

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