A digital review copy of The Resurrectors: Henry Highland Garnet and the Spirit of the Wind by Dr. Cheryl Janifer LaRoche, for librarians, educators and collection development staff.
Dr. LaRoche is a historical archaeologist. For most of her career she has worked on the Underground Railroad, proving that something happened on a specific patch of ground in Maryland and Pennsylvania. She wrote this book for readers aged 9 to 12. Three friends, Spider, Micha and T.O., are thrown back into 1820s Maryland and meet the real Henry Highland Garnet, who escaped slavery as a boy and grew into one of the most forceful voices of his century. It is illustrated in full color throughout and written to be read aloud.
- Ages 9 to 12, grades 4 to 6
- 234 full-color illustrated pages, 6 x 9, illustrated by Chuck Collins
- Gold Medal, Social Activism, 2026 Moonbeam Children's Book Awards
- “Get It” — Kirkus Reviews, August 2026
- On sale November 3, 2026
- Ingram catalog, 55%, fully returnable
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