Synopses & Reviews
Puffin is proud to present the official junior novelization tie-in to Amistad. Directed by Academy Award "RM" -winning director Steven Spielberg, "Amistad" is the true story of a group of illegally enslaved Africans who overthrew their captors aboard the ship, La Amistad in 1839. As a result, they faced a series of courtroom trials that called into question the controversial institution of slavery, and their rights as human beings. Their struggle is a testament to the universal need for dignity and freedom, and the human ability to find the strength of spirit to fight for these most basic of rights.
Synopsis
"Amistad" is the true story of a group of illegally enslaved Africans who overthrew their captors in 1839. As a result, they faced a series of courtroom battles that called into question the controversial institution of slavery, and their rights as human beings.