Synopses & Reviews
Synopsis
Mary Kingsley spent her childhood in a small house on a lonely lane outside London, England. Her mother was bedridden, her father rarely home, and Mary served as housekeeper, handyman, nursemaid, and servant. Not until she was thirty years old did Mary get her chance to explore the world sheand#8217;d read about in her fatherand#8217;s library. In 1893, she arrived in West Africa, where she encountered giant Xying insects, crocodiles, hippos, and brutal heat. Mary endured the hardships of the equatorial countryand#151;and thrived.
About the Author
'Don Brown is a professional illustrator. His first children\'s book, RUTH LAW THRILLS A NATION, was a Reading Rainbow feature selection and an NCSS-CBC Notable Children\'s Trade Book in the Field of Social Studies. His second book, ALICE RAMSEY\'S GRAND ADVENTURE, received starred reviews in THE BULLETIN, KIRKUS REVIEWS, and SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL. School Library Journal has called him \"a current pacesetter who has put the finishing touches on the standards for storyographies.\" RARE TREASURE, was selected as a NCSS-CBC Notable Children\'s Trade Book in the Field of Social Studies. His most recent book was a look at the childhood of Albert Einstein, called ODD BOY OUT. He lives in New York.'