Shackles From the Deep
Tracing the Path of a Sunken Slave Ship, a Bitter Past, and a Rich Legacy
$31.47
- Hardcover
128 pages
- Release Date
3 January 2017
Summary
A pile of lime-encrusted shackles discovered on the seafloor in the remains of a ship called the Henrietta Marie, lands Michael Cottman, a Washington, D.C.-based journalist and avid scuba diver, in the middle of an amazing journey that stretches across three continents, from foundries and tombs in England, to slave ports on the shores of West Africa, to present-day Caribbean plantations.
This is more than just the story of one ship – it’s the untold story of millions of people taken as captives to the New World. Told from the author’s perspective, this book introduces young readers to the wonders of diving, detective work, and discovery, while shedding light on the history of slavery.
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781426326639 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1426326637 |
| Author: | Michael Cottman, National Geographic Kids |
| Publisher: | National Geographic Kids |
| Imprint: | National Geographic Kids |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 128 |
| Release Date: | 3 January 2017 |
| Weight: | 340g |
| Dimensions: | 17mm x 166mm x 242mm |
| Series: | History (US) |
| Audience Age: | 5-10 |
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Michael Cottman
MICHAEL H. COTTMAN, Pulitzer prize-winning journalist and author, is a former political reporter for the WashingtonPost. Cottman has appeared on National Public Radio’s (NPR) “Tell Me More” with Michel Martin and also the Oprah Winfrey Show in 2000 to discuss his (adult) book The Wreck of the Henrietta Marie. Cottman also serves as a special consultant to the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) for a national, multimedia project, “Voyage to Discovery,” an education initiative that focuses on the African-American contribution to the maritime industry spanning 300 years and efforts to teach students of color about careers in marine biology and oceanography.
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