Who is the author of a children's history book that discusses a trade route that discusses a trade route that existed from the 16th to the 19th centuries?
Story of the Negro Story of the Negro by Arna Bontemps is a children's history book which was a Newbery Honor recipient in 1949. The non-fiction book begins with a history of major African civilizations such as the Ghana and Mandingo Empires. The horrors of the Atlantic slave trade are described, together with the causes and conditions of slavery in America, the Haitian Slave Revolt, and the Underground Railroad. Several influential black leaders are examined, including Frederick Douglass, Harriet Tubman, and W. E. B. Du Bois. Revised editions of the book extend the history through the late 1960s.
My Story (Scholastic UK) My Story is a series of historical novels for children published by Scholastic UK. They are similar to the "Dear America" series, each book is written in the form of the diary of a fictional young woman or man living during an important event in history. Most of the books feature British characters and history, but some are about non-British characters during important events and times in world history.