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The Kidnapped Prince: The Life of Olaudah Equiano

by Olaudah Equiano · 1789

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Illustrated with black-and-white archival engravings with an introduction by Henry Louis Gates, Jr.

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biographybiographyMore like thisLess of thishistoryhistoryMore like thisLess of this
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historical fictionhistorical fictionMore like thisLess of this
Themes
slaveryslaveryMore like thisLess of thisAmerican historyAmerican historyMore like thisLess of thishistoryhistoryMore like thisLess of this
Setting
AfricaAfricaMore like thisLess of this
Audience
childrensmiddle grade
Length
short · 133 pages

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