Man-Man and the Tree of Memories
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Publishing Details
Man-Man and the Tree of Memories
By (Author) Yaba Badoe
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Zephyr
30th January 2024
12th October 2023
United Kingdom
Classifications
Children
Fiction
Childrens / Teenage general interest: Celebrations, holidays, festivals and spec
823.92
Physical Properties
Hardback
192
Description
Set in contemporary Notting Hill, Man-man and his friends are swept up in the exuberant preparations for carnival. But his mother is ill and even as he dances, he calls desperately to the Queen of Revels, as old as time to make her well again. Swept away with his best friend Kareem and sharp-tongued sister Panama, to a place in between, the Queen of Revels plunges Man-man into Africa's past and reveals his family's heritage. As they gather around the sacred Tree of Memories, he witnesses many slaves, captives whose pain and anguish and longing is held by the tree. Man-man understands how this is draining his mother and how he must help her back to the freedom stolen from his ancestors
Reviews
PRAISE FOR YABA BADOE:
'Written with lushness and lyricism, this is a complex tale of friendships, community and family conflict expressed in fantastical metaphors' Sunday Times Book of the Week, on Lionheart Girl.
'[A] stirring fantasy, rich in west African legend, investigates the bonds of blood, love and friendship, and what it takes to grow into your power' Guardian, on Lionheart Girl.
'A blend of magical realism and brutality, this is a powerful and original novel' Sally Morris, Daily Mail, on A Jigsaw of Fire and Stars.
'I adore Yaba Badoe's writing; it's astonishingly brilliant and always invokes a visceral reaction. She weaves ancient storytelling magic into her words... Everyone should read Badoe' -- Sophie Anderson, author of The House with Chicken Legs
Author Bio
Yaba Badoe is an award-winning documentary filmmaker and writer. Yaba was born in Ghana but now lives in London with her husband. She has been nominated for the Distinguished Woman of African Cinema award. Her children's novel, Branford Boase shortlisted A Jigsaw of Fire and Stars, Wolf Light, and Jhalak Prize longlisted and Edward Stanford Chidlren's Travel Book of the Year shortlisted Lionheart Girl are published by Zephy. Yaba is a judge for the Jhalak Prize 2023. @yaba_badoe
