"African Town" by Charles Waters tells the poignant story of the last group of enslaved Africans brought to America on the Clotilda. Set in the 1800s, it follows the journey of a young boy named Olu and his community as they struggle for freedom and identity after their harrowing journey. The novel explores themes of resilience, hope, and the importance of cultural heritage as Olu and his friends establish a new settlement in Alabama, navigating the challenges of both their past and their future. Through lyrical storytelling, the book illuminates the strength of the human spirit in the face of adversity. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].

This book is aimed at children at US 7th grade+.

This book has been graded for interest at 12 years.

There are 464 pages in this book.

It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.

This book was published in 2023 by Penguin Putnam Inc .

Irene Latham is the award-winning author of two novels for children, Leaving Gee's Bend and Don't Feed the Boy . Her first poetry picture book, Dear Wandering Wildebeest , won a Nerdy Book Award for Poetry and was named an NCTE 2015 Notable Poetry book, among other honors. She lives in Birmingham, Alabama. Visit irenelatham. com. Mique Moriuchi is the illustrator of over 21 picture books. She has also illustrated greeting cards, book covers, magazines and packaging. She lives in England. Visit miquemoriuchi. com.