“What did they care . . . about taking a young girl from her family, her village, her home? For them, I was just something to buy and something to sell.” Author’s note. Sources. Full-color illustrations done in ink and watercolor.
Title alpha Africa Is My Home: A Child of the <i>Amistad</i>
Category Upper Elementary Fiction Plus
Pages Count 64
Genre Fiction
Topics The slave trade. Sarah Margru Kinson (c. 1832-?). Joseph Cinque (c. 1814-c. 1879). <i>Amistad</i> mutiny. West Africa. Cuba. New England. Oberlin College.
SRC Level 5.700000
SRC Points 4.000000
Lexile 890L
Trim Size 7 1/2" x 9 1/16"
JLG Span Spring
Language English
Publication date 2013-10-07
JLG Release Date Mar 2014
Minimum grade 3
Maximum grade 5
Reading level Elementary
Format Print
Upper Elementary Fiction Plus (Grades 3-5)
Upper Elementary Fiction Plus
Upper Elementary Fiction Plus (Grades 3-5)
For Grades 3-5
A collection of longer-format novels for readers ready to move beyond chapter books. These stories emphasize fun while beginning to explore deeper themes. With engaging plots and relatable characters, this category helps keep readers excited as they take the next step into longer, more immersive stories.