Africa Dream [Paperback]

Eloise Greenfield (Author), Carole Byard (Illustrator)

Book Description

Age Level: 4 and up | Grade Level: P and up

An African-American child dreams of long-ago Africa, where she sees animals, shops in a marketplace, reads strange words from an old book, and returns to the village where her long-ago granddaddy welcomes her. ‘Greenfield’s lyrical telling and Byard’s marvelous pictures make this book close to an ideal adventure for children, black or white.’ —Publishers Weekly.

1978 Coretta Scott King Award

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

Impassioned pencil drawings highlight an African American girl's nocturnal visions. PW said, "Greenfield's lyrical telling and Byard's marvelous pictures make this book close to an ideal adventure for children, black or white." Ages 4-8.
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About the Author

Eloise Greenfield is the author of an illustrious list of books for young people, including The Friendly Four, a Texas 2x2 Reading List book; In the Land of Words, an NCTE Notable Children's Book in the Language Arts; and How They Got Over: African Americans and the Call of the Sea, winner of a Bank Street Children's Book Award—all illustrated by Jan Spivey Gilchrist. She is a recipient of the Virginia Hamilton Literary Award; the Coretta Scott King Author Award; the Award of Excellence from the Washington, D.C., branch of the National Writing Project; the Milner Award; the Hope S. Dean Award from the Foundation for Children's Literature; and the NCTE Award for Excellence in Poetry for Children. Ms. Greenfield lives in Washington, D.C.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 4 and up
  
• Paperback: 32 pages
• Publisher: HarperCollins (January 30, 1992)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0064432777
• ISBN-13: 978-0064432771
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 8.8 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,369,532 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3.0 out of 5 stars Too frightening for a young children., August 10, 2011

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This review is from: Africa Dream (Paperback)

I bought this book for my two year old son, and though it is beautifully illustrated and has a nice message, the illustrations are quite frightening. I don't believe this book is appropriate for my young child. I have shelved it and will save it for when he's older - possibly after 4 years old.

1 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars OK book, April 8, 2001

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This review is from: Africa Dream (Paperback)

In this enchanting story, an African-American girl dreams of returning to Africa. She dreams of going into a marketplace, doing African things, and finally, returning to Africa to see her long-ago granddaddy.