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Nearer My Freedom by Monica Edinger, Lesley Younge
4.5
informative fast-paced

A recounting of the Transatlantic slave trade from Olaudah Equiano, told in verse form and abridged from the original text. The way this story is told is definitely accessible for teen readers. There's context given between exerpts of his story, and the audiobook narrators do an excellent job of distinguishing between different voices.

I know there are pictures and such included in the print book, so I'm interested in checking those out! But if you're looking for a good introduction into the Transatlantic slave trade, this is a great book for that.

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