Description
James W. Ivy, editor of the NAACP’s official publication, The Crisis, commented on the time of the book’s release, “Sterne has written a terse tale of great power. She presents her scenes with force and color and scrupulous sense of character.” The subject of a critically acclaimed motion picture, Amistad (1997), the story of the Amistad is retold here — by a well-known creator of books and plays for young people — in an exciting, readable style on the way to thrill young readers with its “you-are-there” flavor, authentic recreation of the facts, and accurate, and dignified portrayal of the central characters.