Bibliograph

Africa is my home, a child of the Amistad, Monica Edinger ; illustrated by Robert Byrd

Type

Label

Africa is my home, a child of the Amistad, Monica Edinger ; illustrated by Robert Byrd

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references [page 60]

Illustrations

mapsillustrations

Index

no index present

Intended audience

890L, LexileSentence length: 5 (very hard), Word frequency: 4 (hard), Lexile

Literary Form

fiction

Main title

Africa is my home

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

825046526

Responsibility statement

Monica Edinger ; illustrated by Robert Byrd

resource.studyProgramName

Accelerated Reader AR, MG, 5.3, 1.0, 161858.

Sub title

a child of the Amistad

Summary

Presents a tale of a child, Sarah Margru Kinson, who arrives in America on the slave ship Amistad describing her capture, her witness to a mutiny, and the Supreme Court trial that prompts her return to AfricaInspired by a true account, here is the compelling story of a child who arrives in America on the slave ship -Amistad- and eventually makes her way home to Africa. Narrated in a remarkable first-person voice, this fictionalized book of memories of a real-life figure retells history through the eyes of a child. Lush, full-color illustrations by Robert Byrd, plus archival photographs and documents, bring an extraordinary journey to life. --, From amazon.com

Target audience

juvenile

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