As her father’s faith in her grows, Nzingha is entrusted to negotiate with the Portuguese Governor, who offers peace if her people will supply slaves to the Portuguese. The defining factor of their lives, however, is the constant encroachment of their enemy, the Portuguese. Nzingha is chastised for her impetuous and spirited ways, but ultimately earns her father’s praise. Nzingha yearns for the attention of her father, the leader of the Mbundu people, and fervently wishes to join him on a hunt. Set in 16th-century Congo and enriched with vivid descriptions of the jungle, the story unfolds through the journal writings of Nzingha, who is 13 and about to be chosen for marriage. This remarkable book tells the true story of a courageous young princess who grew to be a military leader and hero.
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