A Genuine and Moste Authentic Guide: Explorer: A Daring Guide for Young Adventurers (Genuine & Moste Authentic Gdes)
by Henry Hardcastle
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Author: Henry HardcastleEditor: Dugald A. Steer
Illustrator: Various
Edition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2007-09-25
ISBN: 0763636487
Number of pages: 32
Reading Level: Ages 4-8
Publisher: Candlewick
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Book Review: Dangerous Colonial Nostalgia for Children
Summary: 1 Stars
I don't believe in book banning, but if I did, I would recommend this one for the top of the list. This book embodies a dangerous form of persistent racism and ethnocentrism by romantically detailing acts of European conquest while ignoring the subsequent enslavement of native populations, as well as the cultural, social and environmental destruction that resulted from the once glorified dominant narrative of "Exploration."
Not once, throughout all the pages of this book, are the horrendous results of colonization mentioned. In fact, explorers, such as Henry Morton Stanley, who were directly responsible for the atrocities committed by King Leopold II in the Congo, are romanticized and touted as "heroic."
My only recommendation for this book is that it be used in as an example of Colonial nostalgia in a postcolonial high school or university course. I cannot believe that this book was published in 2007 and must say: "Shame on Candlewick Publishers for offering this book to children."
Read with caution.
Summary of A Genuine and Moste Authentic Guide: Explorer: A Daring Guide for Young Adventurers (Genuine & Moste Authentic Gdes)
Dare to venture into the unknown! A novelty-rich guide reveals the secrets to exploring all corners of the world, from jungles to oceans, from mountains to deserts to frozen tundra.The year is 1930, and the president of the Society of Intrepid Explorers ? inspired by great explorers throughout history ? has laid out essential tips for all young adventurers determined to go where no modern human has gone before. Whether the goal is uncovering a lost civilization, finding a strange new species, or making a chance discovery along the way, here are the crucial (and interactive) tools intrepid readers will need to prepare for, navigate, and survive all manner of expeditions, as well as to imagine the world of possibilities just waiting to be explored.
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