{"product_id":"the-resurrectors-henry-highland-garnet-and-the-spirit-of-the-wind-9798996997411","title":"The Resurrectors: Henry Highland Garnet and the Spirit of the Wind","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGold Medal Winner, 2026 Moonbeam Children's Book Awards (Social Activism)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Spider, Micha, and T.O. are flung back through time, they land beside a nine-year-old boy fleeing slavery with his family. That boy is Henry Highland Garnet, who would grow up to become one of the nineteenth century's most powerful preachers and abolitionist orators, though few today know his name, and fewer still know he escaped bondage as a child.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGuided by ancient drums and a glowing symbol from the past, the three friends and their fearless dog, Sparky, are called to witness a story the world has nearly forgotten. As eyewitnesses to Henry's real journey from slavery to freedom, they come to understand the courage it takes to stand for what is right, and they discover that their mission is not to change the past, but to remember it, and to make sure others never forget.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRooted in the original research of award-winning historical archaeologist Dr. Cheryl Janifer LaRoche and brought to life by Chuck Collins's full-color illustrations, The Resurrectors is a read-aloud adventure that introduces young readers to a forgotten American hero through the eyes of curious, time-traveling kids. With direct ties to Underground Railroad history and nineteenth-century America, it is built for families, classrooms, and libraries alike.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBook One of The Resurrectors series, where three kids dig up the true stories buried beneath the history books. Because some stories must be resurrected.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAges 9 to 12.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Cheryl Janifer Laroche\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Half Wild Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/03\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 236\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.32lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.81d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798996997411\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudience:\u003c\/b\u003e Ages 9-12\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLaroche, Cheryl Janifer:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Dr. Cheryl LaRoche is a historical archaeologist who has spent thirty years studying the Underground Railroad movement. She is Associate Research Professor in Historic Preservation at the University of Maryland, and a recipient of the Calvert Prize from the Maryland Historical Trust and the John L. Cotter Award from the Society for Historical Archaeology. The National Park Service Network to Freedom has recognized her work with both the Frederick Douglass Underground Railroad Legacy Award and the Wilbur Siebert Award. She served as archaeological conservator on the New York African Burial Ground project and has consulted for the National Museum of African American History and Culture and the National Park Service. The Resurrectors is her first children's book, drawing on her years of original research to look at the Underground Railroad through the experiences of children.\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCollins, Chuck:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Chuck Collins is a New York City cartoonist and illustrator and the creator of BOUNCE!, a webcomic, which won three 2016 Glyph Comics Awards including Best Webcomic and the Rising Star Award. He spent a decade working for animation studios around the city, and his angular, expressive line work has been praised for the way it carries character and body language. He illustrates for Megascope, John Jennings's imprint at Abrams ComicArts dedicated to speculative and historical work by and about people of color. The Resurrectors is his first illustrated middle grade novel.","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Cheryl Janifer Laroche \/ Hardcover \/ English","offer_id":67804832137373,"sku":"9798996997411","price":47.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_9c73b58d-2185-4efd-8a9d-a41f1571ca03.jpg?v=1794384521","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/the-resurrectors-henry-highland-garnet-and-the-spirit-of-the-wind-9798996997411","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}