Abina and the Important Men: A Graphic History by Liz Clarke, Trevor R. Getz

Abina and the Important Men: A Graphic History

Liz Clarke, Trevor R. Getz

208 pages first pub 2011 (editions)

nonfiction graphic novel history challenging informative reflective slow-paced
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Abina and the Important Men is a compelling and powerfully illustrated "graphic history" based on an 1876 court transcript of a West African woman named Abina, who was wrongfully enslaved and took her case to court. The book is a microhistory that...

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Moods

informative 85%
emotional 42%
reflective 42%
dark 28%
sad 28%
challenging 21%
inspiring 21%
hopeful 7%
tense 7%

Pace

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slow 16%
medium 16%

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