New Teacher’s Guide for Big Jim and the White Boy, a Graphic Novel Reimagining of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

By Allan Spencer | March 20 2026 | English Language ArtsGraphic NovelsHigh SchoolLiterature

We are pleased to share a new teacher’s guide for the Big Jim and the White Boy by David F. Walker and Marcus Kwame Anderson

Big Jim and the White Boy is a radical retelling of an 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. With compelling artwork and riveting storytelling, David F. Walker and Marcus Kwame Anderson push the boundaries of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn in this incredible graphic novel, exploring the triumphs and tribulations of Jim and his family, and finally giving his due as a hero of American literature.

Click here to access and download the teacher’s guide. 

 

An American Classic Reimagined
9781984857729
A thrilling graphic novel reimagining of Adventures of Huckleberry Finn that follows Jim, an enslaved man on a journey towards freedom, and his sidekick, Huck, in the antebellum South—from the team behind the Eisner Award–winning The Black Panther Party.
$25.99 US
Oct 15, 2024
Paperback
288 Pages
Ten Speed Graphic