Big Jim and the white boy : an American classic reimagined Cover Image

Big Jim and the white boy : an American classic reimagined / David F. Walker ; Marcus Kwame Anderson ; color by Isabell Struble.

Walker, David, 1968- (author.). Anderson, Marcus Kwame, (1976-, author,, artist,, letterer.). Twain, Mark, 1835-1910 Based on (work): Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. (Added Author). Penguin Random House, (publisher.). Ten Speed Press, (publisher.).

Summary:

"Big Jim and the White Boy is a radical retelling of this American classic, centering the experiences of Jim, an enslaved Black man in search of his kidnapped wife and children, along with his cheeky sidekick, Huckleberry Finn. Jim and Huck's high-stakes adventures take them on an epic voyage across the antebellum South and Midwest, through Confederate war camps and runaway safe houses, into Old West standoffs, and on the road as covert Underground Railroad agents. Intertwined into the story of Jim and Huck are the stories of Jim's descendants in the 1930s, 1980s, and 2020s, making this a multigenerational family epic as well as an adventure story. Big Jim and the White Boy takes readers on a journey through Jim and Huck's past, present, and future, delving into their incredible friendship and years of adventures--a bond that transcends the gruesome racism of the Civil War era"-- Publisher.