{"product_id":"african-town-paperback","title":"African Town - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCharles Waters\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eIrene Latham\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChronicling the story of the last Africans brought illegally to America in 1860, \u003ci\u003eAfrican Town \u003c\/i\u003eis a powerful and stunning novel-in-verse.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCover may vary. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn 1860, long after the United States outlawed the importation of enslaved laborers, 110 men, women and children from Benin and Nigeria were captured and brought to Mobile, Alabama aboard a ship called \u003ci\u003eClotilda\u003c\/i\u003e. Their journey includes the savage Middle Passage and being hidden in the swamplands along the Alabama River before being secretly parceled out to various plantations, where they made desperate attempts to maintain both their culture and also fit into the place of captivity to which they'd been delivered. At the end of the Civil War, the survivors created a community for themselves they called African Town, which still exists to this day. Told in 14 distinct voices, including that of the ship that brought them to the American shores and the founder of African Town, this powerfully affecting historical novel-in-verse recreates a pivotal moment in US and world history, the impacts of which we still feel today.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eIrene Latham \u0026amp; Charles Waters are \"Poetic Forever Friends\" first and collaborators second. They are the writing team behind \u003ci\u003eCan I Touch Your Hair? Poems of Race, Mistakes, and Friendship\u003c\/i\u003e, which was awarded a Charlotte Huck Honor, and \u003ci\u003eDictionary for a Better World: Poems, Quotes, and Anecdotes from A to Z\u003c\/i\u003e, an NCTE Notable Poetry Book. They share a passion for poetry and are committed to creating meaningful books for young readers. This is their first novel together.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 464\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.18 x 8.19 x 5.43 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 24, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42688023134271,"sku":"9780593322901","price":16.79,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/9d58f18dc01455f5c9fa10af2306db71.webp?v=1764980585","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/african-town-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}