ABOUT THIS BOOK
Snatched from the docks of New Orleans, 13-year-old Jessie is thrown aboard a slave ship where he is sickened by the horrible practices of the slave business. But they are nothing compared to the one final horror that Jessie will witness. Can the cruelty be stopped before it’s too late?
AWARDS
WINNER 1975 - Kansas William White Master List
WINNER 1974 - Newbery Medal Winner
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