Barracoon : adapted for young readers

Author

Zora Neale Hurston

Call Number

• J READ ALONG 921 LEWIS (CEN, POW)

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Edition

Young readers edition ; Large print edition ; Wonderbook edition.

Performers

Narrated by Robin Miles.

Publication Information

Solon, Ohio : Playaway Products, LLC, [2025]

Physical Description

1 audio-enabled book (208 pages, large print) : color illustrations ; 23 cm.

Audience

Grades 3 - 6.

Summary

This is the life story of Cudjo Lewis, as told by himself. Of the millions of men, women, and children transported from Africa to America to be enslaved, 86-year-old Cudjo Lewis was then the only person alive to tell the story of his capture and bondage--fifty years after the Atlantic human trade was outlawed in the United States. Cudjo shared his firsthand account with legendary folklorist, anthropologist, and writer Zora Neale Hurston. Hurston spent months talking with Cudjo about the details of his life. Cudjo recounted memories from his childhood in Africa, the horrors of the raid of his village, being captured and held in a barracoon for sale by human traders, and the years he spent in slavery until the end of the Civil War. Adapted with care and delivered with age-appropriate historical context by award-winning historian Ibram X. Kendi, Cudjo's incredible story is now available for young readers and emerging scholars. With powerful illustrations by Jazzmen Lee-Johnson, this poignant work is an invaluable contribution to our shared history and culture.

Notes

Issued as a Wonderbook, a pre-loaded audiobook player permanently attached to a hardcover book.

Powered by a rechargeable battery ; USB charger required for recharging.

Audiobook player has 2 modes. Read-Along mode narrates the story. Learning mode asks questions related to the story.

Print book published by HarperCollins.

Audiobook originally released by HarperCollins.