<DIV>Mentu has never known Africa. He is an island-born boy. But Grandmother Twi, she has Africa in her blood--and she shares the old magic of her home through songs and stories. One day, a slave ship docks on the shore of the island where Mentu lives. Like Twi, the people inside yearn to return to Africa.&nbsp; Will old magic help them break their chains and cross the ocean to freedom?&nbsp;&nbsp;<BR><BR>Certain to inspire for years to come, <EM>In the Time of the Drums</EM> tells a spellbinding story of strength in slavery times. An essential addition to library and&nbsp;family&nbsp;collections,<EM> </EM>this arrives just in time for Black History Month. </DIV>