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HF in verse, this was amazing! Each character had his her own type of verse: nonet, triolet, acrostic, tanka etc. that fit their personality or social standing. This the story of the last slave ship from Africa, which, after Abolition, evolved into African Town near Mobile AL. It is still honored today.

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I got this novel in poems at my local indie, which is only a short walk away from Mobile Bay, resting place of the Clotilda. I thought telling the story through poems was a successful way to get multiple points of view without confusing the narrative. Still, a lot of people had to be left out. I definitely want to read some of the nonfiction accounts available. Kossola was interviewed by Zora Neale Hurston, so that's worth seeking out, I think!

Important and heart-wrenching, this middle grade novel tells the story of the last slave ship bringing kidnapped people from Africa to the United Stated, the Clotild. The narratives skips around to tell the stories of the enslaved people as well as the men who chose to traffic them up through the Civil War and the founding of a community known as African Town.

1. Tagged book added to Litsy TBR based on @Cinfhen ‘s review.
2. The Dance Tree with The Colony a close second
3. Ireland, Maui, Playa del Carmen

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Absolutely stunning. Multicast narration outstanding. The story of the last slave ship out of Africa containing 110 men, women and children who were brought to Alabama as slaves. So impactful, moving, heartbreaking and ultimately uplifting. I wish this book in verse would be mandatory reading for every school student. I am so grateful to #ReadingAfrica22 #Benin for putting this book in my ears ❤️🙌🏻 Five stars

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Based on real life events, African Town tells the story of the last enslaved people brought from Benin to Oklahoma. Only 150 years ago. The various perspectives are followed in a style reminicent of Otsuka's Buddha in the Attic. Another powerful novel capturing history through the voices western history traditionally doesnt capture.

This is a novelization of the people stolen from #Benin and brought to the US illegally as the last enslaved peoples. It‘s written in verse without different poetry structures for each voice. It‘s well done and makes me want to go back and (finally) read Barracoon.

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