An Instant New York Times and Indie Bestseller!In the first middle grade offering from Zora Neale Hurston and Ibram X. Kendi, young readers are introduced to the remarkable and truelife story of Cudjo Lewis, one of the last survivors of the Atlantic humantrade, in an adaptation of the internationally bestselling and critically acclaimedBarracoon.This is the life story of Cudjo Lewis, as told by himself.Of the millions of men, women, and children transported from Africa to America to be enslaved, eightysixyearold Cudjo Lewis was then the only person alive to tell the story of his capture and bondagefifty years after the Atlantichuman trade was outlawed in the United States. Cudjo shared his firsthand account with legendary folklorist, anthropologist, and writer Zora Neale Hurston.Adapted with care and delivered with ageappropriate historical context by awardwinning historianIbram X. Kendi, Cudjos incredible story is now available for young readers and emerging scholars. With powerful illustrations by Jazzmen LeeJohnson, this poignant work is an invaluable contribution to our shared history and culture.

Binding: Hardback;208 pages; Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Inc; Classification: YNH; Weight: 402 g; Dimensions: 147 x 217 x 24

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