Ashanti to Zulu : African traditions
(Picture Book)
Author
Contributors
Dillon, Leo, illustrator.
Dillon, Diane, illustrator.
Tehon, Atha, typographer.
Wallerstein, Warren, book producer.
Holyoke Lithograph Co., printer.
Published
New York : Dial Press, [1976]
ISBN
0803703570 (hardcover), 9780803703575 (hardcover), 0803703589 (library binding), 9780803703582 (library binding), 0140546049, 9780140546040, 0803703082, 9780803703087, 9781435200647 (PBD), 1435200640 (PBD)
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Copies
| Location | Call Number | Note | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Addison Public Library - 1st Floor - Youth Books | jAWARD CALDECOT 1977 | On Shelf | |
| Bensenville SD#2 - Johnson School - Nonfiction | 916 MUS | On Shelf | |
| Bloomingdale Public Library - Juvenile Non-Fiction | J 960 MUS | On Shelf | |
| Chicago Heights Public Library - Juvenile Stacks | j960 M987a | On Shelf | |
| Chicago Ridge Public Library - Juvenile Stacks | J 960 MUS | On Shelf |
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Format
Picture Book
Physical Desc
32 unnumbered pages : color illustrations, color map ; 33 cm.
Language
English
UPC
9780803703582
Accelerated Reader
LG
Level 4.9, 1 Points
Level 4.9, 1 Points
Lexile measure
900
Notes
General Note
Art techniques used: Acrylics, watercolor and pastels combined to create soft yet vibrant images with glowing colors and rich earth tones.
General Note
Illustrations and text within a decorative border.
General Note
Includes a map of the African peoples described in the book.
General Note
"Typography by Atha Tehon ; Production by Warren Wallerstein ; Separations by Rainbows Inc. ; Printed by Holyoke Lithograph Co. Inc. ; Binding by Economy Bookbinding Corp."--Title page verso.
Description
Explains some traditions and customs of twenty-six African tribes beginning with letters from A to Z.
Target Audience
900L Lexile.
Study Program Information
Accelerated Reader LG 4.9 0.5.
Study Program Information
Accelerated Reader AR LG 4.9 0.5 29780.
Awards
Caldecott Medal, 1977
Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (Style Guide)
Musgrove, M., Dillon, L., Dillon, D., Tehon, A., & Wallerstein, W. (1976). Ashanti to Zulu: African traditions. Dial Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 18th Edition (Style Guide)Margaret Musgrove et al.. 1976. Ashanti to Zulu: African Traditions. Dial Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 18th Edition (Style Guide)Margaret Musgrove et al.. Ashanti to Zulu: African Traditions. Dial Press, 1976.
UCL Harvard Citation (Style Guide)Musgrove, M., Dillon, L., Dillon, D., Tehon, A. and Wallerstein, W. (1976). Ashanti to zulu: african traditions. New York: Dial Press.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (Style Guide)Musgrove, Margaret, et al. Ashanti to Zulu: African Traditions. Dial Press, 1976.
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