{"product_id":"barracoon-adapted-for-young-readers","title":"Barracoon: Adapted for Young Readers","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAn Instant \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e and Indie Bestseller!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the first middle grade offering from Zora Neale Hurston and Ibram X. Kendi, young readers are introduced to the remarkable and true-life story of Cudjo Lewis, one of the last survivors of the Atlantic human trade, in an adaptation of the internationally bestselling and critically acclaimed \u003cem\u003eBarracoon\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis is the life story of Cudjo Lewis, as told by himself.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOf the millions of men, women, and children transported from Africa to America to be enslaved, eighty-six-year-old Cudjo Lewis was then the only person alive to tell the story of his capture and bondage--fifty years after the Atlantic human trade was outlawed in the United States. Cudjo shared his firsthand account with legendary folklorist, anthropologist, and writer Zora Neale Hurston.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAdapted with care and delivered with age-appropriate historical context by award-winning historian Ibram X. Kendi, Cudjo's incredible story is now available for young readers and emerging scholars. With powerful illustrations by Jazzmen Lee-Johnson, this poignant work is an invaluable contribution to our shared history and culture.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Amistad Books for Young Readers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44024064999523,"sku":"9780063098336","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0621\/7515\/0179\/files\/imageloader_cd61db5e-a5e5-4e18-bd72-8daf344e3396.jpg?v=1771959150","url":"https:\/\/redricebooks.com\/products\/barracoon-adapted-for-young-readers","provider":"Red Rice Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}