TY  - BOOK
AU  - Edinger,Monica
AU  - Younge,Lesley
TI  - Nearer my freedom: the interesting life of Olaudah Equiano by himself 
SN  - 9781728450988
PY  - 2023///]
CY  - Minneapolis
PB  - Zest Books
KW  - Equiano, Olaudah,
KW  - Enslaved persons
KW  - Biography
KW  - Biographies
KW  - lcgft
KW  - Autobiographies
N1  - Includes bibliographical references (pages 209-210) and index; Prologue -- I was born in Essaka -- No small fear -- I was now amongst a people -- To see fresh wonders -- Curse the tide -- I determined to make every exertion -- Nearer my freedom -- If I should still be saved -- A roving disposition -- I rejoiced in spirit -- A mind for a new adventure -- Go ye and do likewise -- Epilogue -- Creating a verse version -- Timeline -- Glossary; Ages 10-18; Zest Books; Grades 7-9; Zest Books
N2  - "Using Olaudah Equiano's autobiography as the source, the text shares Equiano's life story in found verse. Readers will follow his story from his childhood in Africa, enslavement at a young age, liberation, and life as a free man"--; "Millions of Africans were enslaved during the transatlantic slave trade, but few recorded their personal experiences. Olaudah Equiano's The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano is perhaps the most well known of the autobiographies that exist. Using this narrative as a primary source text, authors Monica Edinger and Lesley Younge share Equiano's life story in "found verse," supplemented with annotations to give readers historical context. This poetic approach provides interesting analysis and synthesis, helping readers to better understand the original text. Follow Equiano from his life in Africa as a child to his enslavement at a young age, his travels across the Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea, his liberation, and his life as a free man." -- Amazon.com
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