Nearer My Freedom
The Interesting Life of Olaudah Equiano by Himself
Published on 7. March 2023
Book
Paperback/Softback
216 pages
978-1-7284-6407-7 (ISBN)
Description
"Using Olaudah Equiano's autobiography as the source, the text shares Equiano's life story in found verse. Readers will follow his story from his childhood in Africa, enslavement at a young age, liberation, and life as a free man"--
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Language
English
Place of publication
Minneapolis
United States
Target group
Young adult
US School Grade: From Fifth Grade to Twelfth Grade, Reading Age: From 11 to 12 years, Interest Age: From 10 to 18 years
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Illustrations
Glossary; Bibliography; Index; Illustrations, color
Dimensions
Height: 206 mm
Width: 138 mm
Thickness: 14 mm
Weight
264 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-7284-6407-7 (9781728464077)
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Persons
Monica Edinger is a retired classroom teacher and the author of the children's book Africa Is My Home: A Child of the Amistad (Candlewick 2013), which won the 2014 Children's Africana Book Award and Nearer My Freedom (co-written with Lesley Younge) which was a YALSA Award for Excellence in Nonfiction Finalist. Monica is a children's book world influencer with a large following on her blog, educating alice. She has contributed reviews and articles for the Horn Magazine and The New York Times, served on several award committees, and published numerous books and articles for educators. She is based in New York.