White Ravens’98/Kenya/59289
Fulani, Dan (text)
Kirby, Patrick (illus.)
Janjo and Shika. Historic Adventures in Africa. The battle for Mombasa
(1696-1698)
Nairobi: Jacaranda Designs, 1995. 44pp
ISBN 9966-884-99-8
Mombasa/History 1696-1698 - Power - 
Rivalry - Monkey - Time travel
Kenya’s coastal port of Mombasa was once a strategic site for the
Portuguese traders along the Indian Ocean. Jealousy and rivalry among the
local rulers and power struggles with the Arabs from the north and the
Portuguese led to the destruction of Fort Jesus. To bring one historical
episode to life, Fulani allows an African school boy and his pet monkey to
time-slip and relive the dramatic siege. Many factual details are included in
the story and in informative boxed inserts. Colorful, somewhat
comic-caricaturist illustrations spice this engaging lesson in history with
humor and visual action. (8+) 	

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