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Interesting book about the return of slaves to Africa following their exodus from America to Nova Scotia after the American Revolution. The book is well-researched, well-written and horrifying, but what makes it unique, is that it tells the reader a part of the history of which most people aren't aware.
The story is told from the perspective of a free African child, Aminata who is kidnapped and sent into slavery and then freed again later in life, but throughout suffers the loss of family and fri ...more
The story is told from the perspective of a free African child, Aminata who is kidnapped and sent into slavery and then freed again later in life, but throughout suffers the loss of family and fri ...more
Aminata is 11, she has just seen things that no 11 year old should see. She is then chained, stripped, and forced to walk for 3 months to an awaiting ship bound for America. She now has to learn how to survive.
This was a really wonderful story. It involves heartache, happiness, horror, and everything in between. Aminata may have been born free in her village in Africa, but she quickly becomes a slave. She learns to read and write and becomes the voice of other slaves that she meets and ones that ...more
This was a really wonderful story. It involves heartache, happiness, horror, and everything in between. Aminata may have been born free in her village in Africa, but she quickly becomes a slave. She learns to read and write and becomes the voice of other slaves that she meets and ones that ...more
Amazing story and execution. Lawrence Hill is highly successful at writing a believable story from a girl/woman's point of view. This book is excellent.
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