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#21890 in Books Getz Trevor R 2015-06-01Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 7.50 x 1.20 x 9.90l; .0 #File Name: 0190238747240 pagesAbina and the Important Men A Graphic History Graphic History Series
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. It is a fantastic representation of the way that literature is influenced by ...By CustomerThis is one of the most interesting books I've ever seen because it is not just another piece of literature written in the graphic novel style; it is history; and it provides opportunities for the reader to experience that history in several ways. It is a fantastic representation of the way that literature is influenced by history.4 of 5 people found the following review helpful. A Graphic History of Standing Ground and Breaking Silence on SlaveryBy JimmyAbina and the Important Men is a powerful graphic novel based on an late 1800's court transcript of a west African woman; named Abina. Abina believed she was wrongly enslaved so she ran away and took the case to court. The book empowers slavery and the impact it had on the justice system and how it collided economically.As college students this book was an excellent read as it portrayed many things. The "Comic-Book" like of this graphic novel made it visually enhanced while reading. The illustrations were not like the average graphic novel. They were scholarly like as it enhanced the knowledge of the reader.Getz also incorporated the actually court transcript of the case in the book and it was relative short. So the question that arises from that is how did Getz get the majority of Abina's aspect from just that minimal transcript. That is one downside to the novel is how much of the novel is actual true.What we did like is how Getz formatted the novel. He broke it up into five parts; "The Graphic History"; "The Transcript"; "Historical Context"; "Reading Guide"; "Abina In The Classroom". He also incorporated maps and figures to help the reader visualize more.The Graphic History was the actual novel detailing Abina's story. Following that Getz put in the actual court transcript which helped with the dialogue but was hard to visualize emotions since it is just words on a piece of paper. The Historical context helped us as readers by giving background knowledge of Africa when the court case took place.Overall Abina and the Important Men was a great informative read for anyone looking to expand their knowledge on the Colonialism Era slavery and the impact it had on the justice system and how it collided economically.We read this book for Dr.Rhonda M. Gonzales' HIS/AAS3603 class at the University of Texas At San AntonioBlue Group- Jimmy; Efiom; Charles; Paola0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy Sharon CohenBrilliant interpretation of a woman's story. So useful for the history classroom
