num_pages: 80
description: Alex 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.
language: English
title: The Middle Passage: White Ships/ Black Cargo
titlecomplete: The Middle Passage: White Ships/ Black Cargo
genres: Middle Grade, Art, Historical, Africa, Childrens, Picture Books, African American, Nonfiction, History, Graphic Novels
ratings_count: 316
awards: awardedAt: 820483200000
name: Jane Addams Children's Book Award
category: Special Commendation, awardedAt: 820483200000
name: Coretta Scott King Book Award
category: Illustrator, name: Children’s Africana Book Award
category: Best Book for Older Readers
publisher: Dial Books