I Was There... is a perfectintroduction for younger readers into stories from the past, allowingchildren to imagine that they were really there.I Was There... Ira Aldridge tells the exciting storyof the African-American actor, Ira Aldridge, who rose to fame onthe London stage.Brilliantly imagined, readers aged 7+ will love this first-handaccount of a child's experience of nineteenth-century London andthe vibrant life of the theatre. Amazing black-and-white illustrations throughoutbring the story to life!Perfect stories for children who are struggling with their reading