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Title: Amistad Rising: A Story of Freedom by Veronica Chambers, Paul Lee ISBN: 0152018034 Publisher: Harcourt Children's Books Pub. Date: 01 March, 1998 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $16.00 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.5
Rating: 4
Summary: Decent Introduction.
Comment: Until 1997 and the release of Spielberg's grand film, AMISTAD, I had never heard of the Amistad uprising. That movie, through a mix of fact and fiction, piqued my interest and I began reading and researching all I could about the Amistad. That search led to me learning a great deal more about African-American History than I had ever learned before. In the way the movie piqued my interest, AMISTAD RISING will pique younger student's interest in not only the Amistad, but a host of other subjects as well. The book itself is fairly short and contains some very powerful illustrations. The text skimps on the facts of the Amistad and relies a great deal upon the author's imagination to tell the story of Cinque. Nevertheless, there is enough factual information that children can learn something without becoming bored with the specifics of historical data. This is a wonderful book and children are fascinated by the pictures. Great reading for African-American History Month.
Rating: 5
Summary: Amistad Rising
Comment: It was in 1839 and slavery was still prominent and legal. Many slave owners had become very rich from selling human beings and wanted to continue this way of life. Amistad Rising is written and published in a way that allows readers to visualize and imagine what life would be like for and African-American during the time of slavery. The reader is also allowed to identify with the main character Joseph Clinque and witness the events that occurred in his life. The reader is also made aware of how he was able to empower himself to settle the conflicts in his life. I believe this book would definitely appeal to students in grades six and up. Not only are they provided with the history of Amistad, but they are invited to relate to it's main character. It is important for students to read books that have a historical background about mistreatments of others and how conflicts can be resolved without violent measures. This book would be a great tie-in for a unit on slavery. When reading about slavery in history texts, it is sometimes hard for students to visualize the events being discussed or attach a human emotion to the event. I believe the illustrations in this book provide that for the students.
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Title: Amistad: A Long Road to Freedom by Walter Dean Myers ISBN: 0141300043 Publisher: Puffin Pub. Date: 2001 List Price(USD): $9.99 |
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Title: Mutiny on the Amistad by Howard Jones ISBN: 0195038290 Publisher: Oxford University Press Pub. Date: 1997 List Price(USD): $12.95 |
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Title: Mama's Girl by Veronica Chambers ISBN: 1573225991 Publisher: Riverhead Books Pub. Date: 1997 List Price(USD): $13.00 |
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