| The Kidnapped Prince: The Life of Olaudah Equiano Contributor(s): Cameron, Ann (Author) |
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ISBN: 0375803467 ISBN-13: 9780375803468 Publisher: Yearling Books OUR PRICE: $7.19 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2000 Annotation: In a gripping adaptation of one of the first known slave narratives, Cameron has modernized and shortened the 1789 autobiography of a man who was kidnapped from his home in Africa and spent 11 years in slavery until he was able to buy his freedom. Introduction by Henry Louis Gates, Jr., a Harvard professor of Afro-American studies. Included are historical engravings and a map of Equiano's travels. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Cultural, Ethnic & Regional - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Historical - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Literary |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 93029914 |
| Lexile Measure: 840 |
| Physical Information: 0.41" H x 5.26" W x 7.56" (0.25 lbs) 160 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 36751 Reading Level: 5.7 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 4.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Kidnapped at the age of 11 from his home in Benin, Africa, Olaudah Equiano spent the next 11 years as a slave in England, the U.S., and the West Indies, until he was able to buy his freedom. His autobiography, published in 1789, was a bestseller in its own time. Cameron has modernized and shortened it while remaining true to the spirit of the original. It's a gripping story of adventure, betrayal, cruelty, and courage. In searing scenes, Equiano describes the savagery of his capture, the appalling conditions on the slave ship, the auction, and the forced labor. . . . Kids will read this young man's story on their own; it will also enrich curriculum units on history and on writing. |