Immigration Historical Fiction Project: Rough Draft Paragraph

Here is the rough draft of a paragraph that we wrote together using our examples of historical research and figurative language:

Amistad Rising by Veronica Chambers is a historical fiction book about Mende captives from Sierra Leone who rebelled against the slave traders to win their freedom. Veronica Chambers uses lots of good descriptions and figurative language to make the story come to life, to explain the feelings of the captives, and to help you feel like you, the reader, are really there. Veronica Chambers used great language, which included personifications, similes, metaphors, etc. For example, when the captives were in jail in New London, CT, she describes Cinque so well with personification such as, “fear gripped him (page number),” that you feel like you’re sitting next to him in the cell. Another reason why this is a good example of historical fiction is the way the author uses similes, such as “When the rain falls it’s like tears of happiness” (page number goes here). Amistad Rising also includes many historical facts. One example is when the president, Martin Van Buren, forces an appeal and sends the case to the Supreme Court. There, former president John Quincy Adams, backs them up with a very lengthy argument. This is a great example of historical fiction.