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Africa is my home : a child of the Amistad  Cover Image Book Book

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

Edinger, Monica, 1952- (author.). Byrd, Robert, (illustrator.).

Summary:

Presents a tale of a child 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 Africa.

Record details

  • ISBN: 0763650382
  • ISBN: 9780763650384
  • Physical Description: 55 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color maps ; 24 cm
  • Edition: First edition.
  • Publisher: Somerville, Mass. : Candlewick Press, 2013.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references.
Target Audience Note:
Ages 10 and up.
Subject: Amistad (Schooner) > Juvenile fiction.
Slavery > Juvenile fiction.
Slavery > Fiction.

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