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Chapter Book · Ages 8–9 · 2005 · Est. 18 min read
Amistad
By Patricia McKissack, Sanna Stanley (Illustrator)
Kidnapped Africans seize a slave ship to reclaim freedom.
3.9/5 Goodreads · 52 ratings
48 pages· 2,074 words· Est. 18 min read
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Bookroo's summary
In 1838, aboard the slave ship Amistad, kidnapped Africans face a harrowing journey across the Atlantic. Refusing to surrender their freedom, they bravely seize control, aiming to return to their homeland. Will they succeed against the odds, or will their quest for liberty be thwarted? This gripping historical account reveals a powerful struggle for freedom and justice.
From the publisher
In Spanish, Amistad means friendship. It was also the name of a slave ship. In 1838, the Amistad took hundreds of kidnapped Africans on a long journey across the Atlantic, but the brave captives would not give up their freedom, taking over the ship so they could sail back to their homeland. Patricia C. McKissack, Caldecott and Newbery Honor Winner as well as a three-time winner of the Coretta Scott King Award, recounts an amazing chapter in American history for beginning readers.
At a glance
- Format
- Pages
- 48
- Words
- 2,074
- Reading age
- 8–9
- Audience
- Early Reader
- Lexile
- 590L
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The fine print
Book details
Reading levels
- ATOS
- 3.5
- F&P level
- ~O
- AR points
- 0.5
- AR interest level
- LG
- AR quiz
- 104432
Publication
- Published
- December 29, 2005
- First published
- December 1, 2005
- Publisher
- Penguin Young Readers
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Chapter Book
Identifiers
- ISBN
- 9780448439006
- LCCN
- 2004025578
- OCLC
- 816833541
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