BARRACOON: ADAPTED FOR YOUNG READERS Hardcover

"BARRACOON: ADAPTED FOR YOUNG READERS" brings to life the extraordinary and poignant true story of Cudjoe Lewis (Kossola), the last known survivor of the transatlantic slave trade. This powerful adaptation of Zora Neale Hurston's seminal work sensitively presents his remarkable journey, from his capture in Africa and the harrowing voyage across the Middle Passage in the Clotilda, the last slave ship to arrive in America, to his life in the post-Civil War South. Through his own words, readers gain invaluable insight into the brutality of slavery, the resilience of the human spirit, and the enduring quest for freedom and dignity, making a crucial piece of history accessible and impactful for a new generation.