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A review by brittburkard
Slavery and the African American Story by Patricia Williams Dockery
challenging
informative
slow-paced
3.75
We read another book in this series (Colonization and the Wampanoag Story) as part of our Thanksgiving unit study in 2023 and we really found that one fascinating so I was hoping the other books in the series would follow a similar format with the narrative style look at daily life combined with the nonfiction informational sections.
This was not the case for this one. This book was strictly nonfiction information format, but it was still interesting. Full of excellent information about both better known and lesser known people, places and events in Black African American history and the importance they played in the formation and building of the country we know today. This one is appropriate for an older age range than the Wampanoag book as well with some heavy topics briefly mentioned (rape and prostitution) that may be harder for younger readers to comprehend.
So far both books in this series have been excellent and we will be checking out the other ones soon!
This was not the case for this one. This book was strictly nonfiction information format, but it was still interesting. Full of excellent information about both better known and lesser known people, places and events in Black African American history and the importance they played in the formation and building of the country we know today. This one is appropriate for an older age range than the Wampanoag book as well with some heavy topics briefly mentioned (rape and prostitution) that may be harder for younger readers to comprehend.
So far both books in this series have been excellent and we will be checking out the other ones soon!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Trafficking and Slavery
Minor: Rape