Barracoon

In the first middle grade offering from Zora Neale Hurston and Ibram X. Kendi, young readers learn about Cudjo Lewis, one of the last survivors of the Atlantic human trade, through an adaptation of the bestselling Barracoon. The book presents Lewis's firsthand account of his capture and life in bondage, shared with Hurston fifty years after the trade was outlawed in the U.S. Kendi provides age-appropriate historical context, while powerful illustrations by Jazzmen Lee-Johnson enrich this invaluable addition to shared history and culture.