Melanin Magic: A Young Mystic’s Guide to African Spirituality

＂A fully-illustrated middle grade nonfiction book for young learners who are interested in the remembrance of indigenous African spirituality, with a focus on astrology, horoscopes, cowrie divination, and ancestral wisdom. The book includes crafts and prompts for engaged learning and practice of the concepts provided in the text＂--

Dossé-Via Trenou is a West African astrologer who has been studying the field since she was ten years old. She has attracted hundreds of thousands of followers via her platform @ScorpioMystique and on the app, KnowTheZodiac. She graduated with her Master’s degree in English Education from Teachers College, Columbia University. She is a professional model, actor, and creator of Magic & Melanin, a travel agency providing immersive experiences for humans of African descent to know, explore, and invest in the Motherland. She is the author of Signs & Skymates, and this is her first book for young readers.

Catmouse James is a cartoonist and illustrator based in Madagascar with experience in graphic design. When she isn’t working, she likes petting her dogs Pluton and Bowie, traveling, discovering hidden gems in animation, and reading.