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Dream Country

by Shannon Gibney

Ages: 14+

Published: 2018

Publisher: Dutton Books/PRH

ISBN: 978-0-7352-3167-2

Keywords: Colonialism, Diversity, Liberia, Immigrants, Slavery, Racism

Through five generations across two continents, descendants of the transatlantic African slave trade endure incredible circumstances with resilience and determination. Back matter.