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Queen Nanny: The Guardian of the Blue Mountains

Free · Ages 4–8 · About 2 minutes to read aloud · Also available in French
Queen Nanny: The Guardian of the Blue Mountains

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High in the misty Blue Mountains of Jamaica lived Queen Nanny, a fearless leader who fought for the freedom of her people, the Maroons. When the British army tried to capture them, Queen Nanny didn't panic. Instead, she used the jungle itself as her weapon! She taught her warriors to cover themselves in branches and leaves, perfectly camouflaging into the forest. When the soldiers marched by, the trees suddenly sprang to life! She also communicated with her people using a magical cow horn called an abeng, its sound echoing through the valleys. Queen Nanny's brilliant strategies and deep connection to nature kept her people safe and free, showing that true power comes from the mind and the earth.

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Questions to talk about afterwards

Where did Queen Nanny and her people live?
  • In the valleys
  • In the Blue Mountains of Jamaica
  • By the ocean
  • In the desert
What did Queen Nanny blow to communicate with her warriors?
  • A drum
  • An abeng (cow horn)
  • A whistle
  • A conch shell
What were Queen Nanny's people called?
  • The Maroons
  • The Pirates
  • The Highlanders
  • The Zulus
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