Amistad
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Chapter Book · Ages 8–9 · 2005 · Est. 18 min read

Amistad

Written by Patricia McKissack · Illustrated by Sanna Stanley

Kidnapped Africans seize a slave ship to reclaim freedom.

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48 pages· 2,074 words· Est. 18 min read· 590L
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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
Themes & topics
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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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