At a glance
- Published
- Jan 4, 2022
- Publisher
- G.P. Putnam's Sons
- Subgenre
- Historical
- Section
- Young Adult
African Town
Fourteen voices tell of the last Africans illegally brought to Alabama in 1860 and the community they built after freedom.
- Scott O'Dell Award 2023
- Alabama Great Reads from Great Places 2022
- YALSA Best Fiction for Young Adults 2023
Themes
Mood
Feels informative, inspiring.
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