Afua Cooper
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Books
The promised land
A New York Times bestseller, the groundbreaking authoritative history of the migration of African-Americans from the rural South to the urban North. A definitive book on American history, The Promised Land is also essential reading for educators and policymakers at both national and local levels.
My name is Henry Bibb
Based on historical facts and Bibb's own writings, the story of a young slave's perilous journey to freedom. This novel is based on the life of Henry Bibb, an American slave who, after repeated attempts, escaped in 1841 to become an antislavery speaker, author, and founder of a Black newspaper. The plot contains sexual references and graphic violence.
Red Caterpillar on College Street
Poetry for children from author Afua Cooper reflecting life in the black community in Toronto and the Caribbean.
My name is Phillis Wheatley
The remarkable story of the young slave Phillis Wheatley, America's first black poet. This book is a novelization of the life and hardships faced by Phillis Wheatley, whose life was devastated by slave traders. After being sold to Susanna Wheatley, Phillis is taught to read and write poetry. The plot contains descriptions of violence.