The Middle Passage: White Ships / Black Cargo Book cover type:Hardcover Seventh grader Tristan Strong feels

Seventh grader Tristan Strong feels anything but strong ever since he failed to save his best friend when they were in a bus accident together

And her family doesn’t believe that she has what it takes to lead them

even by scholars of Black poetry

and more—a portrait is drawn of an event singular in its devastation

The Middle Passage: White Ships / Black Cargo Book cover type:Hardcover Seventh grader Tristan Strong feelsAlex Haley's Roots awakened many Americans to the cruelty of slavery. The Middle Passage focuses attention on the torturous journey which brought slaves from Africa to the Americas, allowing readers to bear witness to the sufferings of an entire people. Age Range: 12+