Soror Posted September 14, 2014 Share Posted September 14, 2014 Does anyone have anything that would fit the bill? Truthful, interesting and engaging if it is not too much to ask :) I've looked on various lists but I've yet to find anything. I looked at the autobiography by Olaudah Equiano/ Gustavus Vassa as I love the fact that it is written in first person but I think it would be a bit much for his age. Surely there has to be a good book out there on this important topic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soror Posted September 14, 2014 Author Share Posted September 14, 2014 Aha, I think I may have found a couple- Bound for America: The Forced Migrations of Africans to the New World Age 7-12- 48 p- Is supposed to be a good and truthful introduction, which is sensitive to the nature of this topic and the age group The Kidnapped Prince: The Life of Olaudah Equiano Age 8-12 160p- Modernized and shortened adaptation of his autobiography, which from reading reviews, stays true to the original but makes it more readable and accessible for younger readers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TianXiaXueXiao Posted September 14, 2014 Share Posted September 14, 2014 We just read Elijah of Buxton and loved it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TianXiaXueXiao Posted September 14, 2014 Share Posted September 14, 2014 We also have The Slave Dancer but haven't gotten to it yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TianXiaXueXiao Posted September 14, 2014 Share Posted September 14, 2014 Oops just saw that you wanted non fiction. Duh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soror Posted September 14, 2014 Author Share Posted September 14, 2014 LOL, I appreciate the thought! I went ahead and ordered the books above, I think they will serve my needs well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lewelma Posted September 15, 2014 Share Posted September 15, 2014 How about: Sugar Changed the World: a story of magic, spice, slavery, freedom, and science My dh read it to the boys and they were fascinated. It puts slavery in context of the sugar trade. Very very interesting. Ruth in NZ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soror Posted September 15, 2014 Author Share Posted September 15, 2014 I looked at that one but I was afraid it would be a bit old for him. I had thought about getting it to at least myself and to see if I thought it would be appropriate but looking again I think he would do ok with it. I think I'll add it as a read aloud. Thanks for the reminder, I couldn't find all my old lists! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zoo Keeper Posted September 15, 2014 Share Posted September 15, 2014 Amistad: A Long Road to Freedom by Walter Myers. Very well done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4ofus Posted September 15, 2014 Share Posted September 15, 2014 Amos Fortune Free Man by Elizabeth Yates. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LibraryLover Posted September 15, 2014 Share Posted September 15, 2014 Frederick Douglass wrote several books. It's possible to read some together with a child. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carol in Cal. Posted September 15, 2014 Share Posted September 15, 2014 I agree with Zoo Keeper. Amistad is hands down the best nonfiction book on this that I have ever seen. Amos Forture, Free Man, is excellent, but although it is based on a true story, it is fictionalized. It also deals with slavery in New England, which was more benign than in the South. Here is another very good book to use at this age: http://www.amazon.com/Daily-Life-Southern-Plantation-1853/dp/0140566686 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiana Posted September 15, 2014 Share Posted September 15, 2014 I liked this book -- http://smile.amazon.com/History-Slavery-Illustrated-Monstrous-Evil/dp/1555217680/ref=smi_www_rcolv2_go_smi?_encoding=UTF8&*Version*=1&*entries*=0 -- it can get graphic at places because it has period illustrations. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stripe Posted September 16, 2014 Share Posted September 16, 2014 Bound for America by Haskins. Lest We Forget by Velma Thomas. (To Be A Slave by Julius Lester, and The Middle Passage by Tom Feelings, may be too emotionally difficult.) David Adler's Enemies of Slavery is nice to include; good to see that not everyone was in favor of it And/or bios of Harriet Tubman, Frederick Douglass, Sojourner Truth, ... Also it is covered in Heart and Soul by Nelson Kadir, which is aimed at children. I saw a book called Up before Daybreak about cotton picking. I don't think it's slavery specific but still could be useful, to see what hard labor is like. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lewelma Posted September 16, 2014 Share Posted September 16, 2014 I looked at that one but I was afraid it would be a bit old for him. I had thought about getting it to at least myself and to see if I thought it would be appropriate but looking again I think he would do ok with it. I think I'll add it as a read aloud. Thanks for the reminder, I couldn't find all my old lists! My dh read Sugar to my then 10 and 13 year olds, and both really loved it. I saved The Life of Fredrick Douglas until my older was 13. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soror Posted September 16, 2014 Author Share Posted September 16, 2014 Thanks for all the input, I've got several options now. I think I'll check the library for Amistad since I just purchased a few other books. I have books about the Underground Railroad, Douglas and Tubman on the list but not until a bit later in the year. Right now we are hitting on the beginnings of slavery. lewelma- Thanks again for mentioning that book I had looked at that before a few times as I thought it sounded interesting but I thought it would be too much. Looking again I see that it is around the same level as several of our other books this year and I like the way it ties everything together. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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