The
Water Dancer
by Ta-Nehisi Coates
by Ta-Nehisi Coates
Ta-Nehisi Coates is a an amazing
writer who reaches a wide audience. He received a “Geenius Grant” in 2015 from
the MacArthur Foundation, addresses Reparation for African-Americans, and wrote
a Black Panther series & a Captain America series for Marvel Comics.
About The Water Dancer: Hiram was
born into slavery on the Lockless plantation. His father owns the plantation
and his mother was sold by his father, leaving Hi (short for Hiram) with no
memory of his mother. Hi has a photogenic memory about everything else, though.
The book is a mixture of historical fiction describing Grandma Moses, aka
Harriet Tubman, with a splash of fantasy in the art of Conduction
(teleportation) Hi has been gifted.
[If
you enjoy this, you may also wish to try The
Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead.] [ official Water
Dancer page on the official Ta-Nehisi Coates web site ]
Recommended
by Jodi
R.
Anderson and Bethany Branch Libraries
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