TY - BOOK AU - McKissack,Pat AU - McKissack,Fredrick TI - The royal kingdoms of Ghana, Mali, and Songhay: life in medieval Africa SN - 0805042598 AV - DT532 .M35 1995 U1 - 966.2/018 22 PY - 1995///, c1994 CY - New York PB - Holt KW - Ghana (Empire) KW - History KW - sears KW - Mali (Empire) KW - Songhai Empire KW - Africa N1 - Includes bibliographical references (p. 131-135) and index; Wilson's Children, October 2010; Wilson's Junior High School, January 2010; Elem. School Library Collection, June 2000; School Library Journal; Book Links (A.L.A.), January 1996; Publisher's Weekly; Booklist; New York Times; Horn Book; Bulletin (Center for Children's books); 6.9; 5-8; Follett Library Resources N2 - Examines the civilizations of the Western Sudan which flourished from 700 to 1700 A.D., acquiring such vast wealth that they became centers of trade and culture for a continent ER -