Run for It: Stories of Slaves Who Fought for Their Freedom

by Marcelo d'Salete, Andrea Rosenberg, Christine Zonzon

Book Overview

Run For It -- a stunning graphic novel by internationally acclaimed illustrator Marcelo d'Salete -- is one of the first literary and artistic efforts to face up to Brazil's hidden history of slavery. Originally published in Brazil -- where it was nominated for three of the country's most prestigious comics awards -- Run For It has received rave reviews worldwide, including, in the U.S., The Huffington Post. These intense tales offer a tragic and gripping portrait of one of history's darkest corners. It's hard to look away.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1683960491
• ISBN13: 9781683960492
• Release Date: December 2017
• Publisher: Fantagraphics Books
• Length: 180 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.8" x 9.5"
• Age Range: 16 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 11 and higher