Africa Is My Home: A Child of the Amistad by Monica Edinger and Robert Byrd. An illustrated book for older children based on a true story, we follow
the struggles of a young girl on board a slave ship, to her hard-won freedom
and the return to her homeland, where she becomes a teacher. Beautifully detailed
art (and plenty of it) uses a palette that changes with the narrative mood. A
very special book and a very important story. Recommended by The PlanetEsme
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