Written by Lawrence Hill, the book of Negroes highlights the plight of slaves in America through the eyes of Aminata Diallo, a woman who was stolen from her home as a girl, barely 14 years old. Aminata is sold into slavery by fellow Africans, endures the Middle Passage, labours on a southern plantation for a violent master, and is eventually sold to a more pacific owner who teaches her to read, write and keep accounts. This is a must read if only for the bravery she displays.Happy reading
