This important and unique work introduces this pivotal man to a new audience and will make for interesting classroom discussions. Strongly recommended.
On a crisp mid-October weekend, children’s book enthusiasts, experts, and creators—including Lois Lowry, Chris Raschka, Susan Cooper, and David Almond—flocked to New York City’s Leman Manhattan Preparatory School to join IBBY's 11th regional conference.
Gr 4–8—The events surrounding the abduction, mutiny, and legal trials of the AmistadAfricans have been retold in a number of books, but few are told from the point of view of the children on the ship...