Amistad: The Story of a Slave Ship

Name: Amistad: The Story of a Slave Ship
Author: Patricia C. Mckissack
ISBN: 9780593432761

by Patricia C. Mckissack

Description of Amistad: The Story of a Slave Ship

An amazing chapter in American history is now available in Step into Reading, the premier leveled reader line.

In 1838, a slave ship named the Amistad took hundreds of kidnapped Africans on a long journey across the Atlantic. But the brave captives would not give up their freedom, taking over the ship so they could sail back to their homeland. This History Reader is not to be missed.

Step 4 Readers use challenging vocabulary and short paragraphs to tell exciting stories. For newly independent readers who read simple sentences with confidence.