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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.

Author/Creator:

Walker, David, 1968- , author

Contributors:

Anderson, Marcus Kwame, 1976- , artist

Struble, Isabell , illustrator

Twain, Mark, 1835-1910

Languages:

English

Language Notes:

Item content: English

Main Work:

Big Jim and the white boy: an American classic reimagined [by Walker, D.]

Related Works:

Based on: Adventures of Huckleberry Finn [by Twain, M.]

Subjects:

Finn, Huckleberry (Fictitious character) — Comic books, strips, etc.

Fugitive slaves — Comic books, strips, etc.

Race relations — Comic books, strips, etc.

Male friendship — Comic books, strips, etc.

Runaway children — Comic books, strips, etc.

Southern States — Comic books, strips, etc.

Male friendship — Juvenile fiction

Runaway children — Juvenile fiction

Friendships

Homosociality

Men's friendships

Finn, Huckleberry (Fictitious character)

Comic books, strips, etc.

Fugitive slaves

Race relations

Male friendship

Runaway children

Southern States

Genres:

Historical comics

Graphic novel adaptations

Comics (Graphic works)

Graphic novels

Juvenile works

Fiction

General Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 276-279).

Physical Description:

281 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 27 cm

Physical Characteristics:

illustration

Call Numbers:

PN6728.B54 W35 2024

ISBNs:

9780593836118 (hardcover)
0593836111 (hardcover)
9781984857729 (paperback)
198485772X (paperback)

Library of Congress Control Numbers:

2024934750

OCLC Numbers:

1418888671