Look inside ...    The Story of David Livingstone by Vautier Golding A clear, simple account of Livingstone's pioneer work in Africa as explorer, medical missionary, and suppressor of the slave trade. Describes the horrors of the slave trade and Livingstone's efforts to thwart the slave traders in Africa and to bring awareness of the dire situation to the people in England and around the world. Emphasizes his indomitable courage and persistence in the face of countless difficulties to achieve his lifelong goal of doing as much good as he could for those most in need of it. A volume in the highly-acclaimed Children's Heroes series, edited by John Lang.  Ages 8-12 81 pages $9.95

Table of Contents

Front Matter

Early Life
First Years in Africa
Beyond the Kalahari Desert
From Coast to Coast
The Zambesi Expedition
The Upper Shiré and Lake Nyassa
Foiled by the Slavers
In the Heart of Africa
A Deathblow to Slavery
The Last Journey