Barracoon: Adapted for Young Readers -- Zora Neale Hurston

<p><strong>In the first middle grade offering from Zora Neale Hurston and Ibram X. Kendi, young readers are introduced to the remarkable and true-life story of Cudjo Lewis, one of the last survivors of the Atlantic human trade, in an adaptation of the internationally bestselling and critically acclaimed <em>Barracoon</em>.</strong></p><p><strong><em>This is the life story of Cudjo Lewis, as told by himself.</em></strong></p><p>Of the millions of men, women, and children transported from Africa to America to be enslaved, eighty-six-year-old Cudjo Lewis was then the only person alive to tell the story of his capture and bondage--fifty years after the Atlantic human trade was outlawed in the United States. Cudjo shared his firsthand account with legendary folklorist, anthropologist, and writer Zora Neale Hurston.</p><p>Adapted with care and delivered with age-appropriate historical context by award-winning historian Ibram X. Kendi, Cudjo's incredible story is now available for young readers and emerging scholars. With powerful illustrations by Jazzmen Lee-Johnson, this poignant work is an invaluable contribution to our shared history and culture.</p><br><br><b>Author:</b> Zora Neale Hurston, Ibram X. Kendi<br><b>Publisher:</b> Amistad Books for Young Readers<br><b>Published:</b> 01/23/2024<br><b>Pages:</b> 208<br><b>Binding Type:</b> Hardcover<br><b>Weight:</b> 0.67lbs<br><b>Size:</b> 8.50h x 5.75w x 0.75d<br><b>ISBN:</b> 9780063098336<br><b>Age Range:</b> 8-12<br><br><b>Review