The Kidnapped Prince: The Life of Olaudah Equiano
by Olaudah Equiano
Publication Date: Jan 25, 2000
List Price: $6.99
Format: Paperback, 160 pages
Target Age Group: Middle Grade
Publisher: Penguin Random House
Parent Company: Bertelsmann
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Adapted by Ann Cameron
Kidnapped at the age of 11 from his home in Benin, Africa, Olaudah Equiano spent the next 11 years as a slave in England, the U.S., and the West Indies, until he was able to buy his freedom. His autobiography, published in 1789, was a bestseller in its own time. Cameron has modernized and shortened it while remaining true to the spirit of the original. It’s a gripping story of adventure, betrayal, cruelty, and courage. In searing scenes, Equiano describes the savagery of his capture, the appalling conditions on the slave ship, the auction, and the forced labor. . . . Kids will read this young man’s story on their own; it will also enrich curriculum units on history and on writing."
—Booklist, Boxed Review
Ann Cameron is the author of many popular and award-winning books for children, including The Stories Julian Tells, The Stories Huey Tells, and The Most Beautiful Place in the World.
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