from the back of the book:
It was a frightening new world for Raisha. Snatched from her home in Africa, carried across the sea in a plague-ridden ship, she found herself standing on the platform of a slave market in the West Indies, on the island of St. John, staring down into a ring of strange white faces.

Pointing to her, the auctioneer shouted, "Raisha, the daughter of a sub-chief, comely, strong..." From the crowd came the first bid, then another. Raisha smiled the forced smile she had learned on the ship. And so began her life as a house slave on the plantation of Josh van Prok.

It wasn't long before she came to realize the true nature of her new life and the horror that other, less fortunate, slave must endure.

Once again, Scott O'Dell has brought brilliantly to life a dramatic moment in history - the great slave revolt of 1733, told by a daring young woman.

In this work of historical fiction, Scott O'Dell tells the story of a young African woman captured and sold as a slave on the island of St. John. Shortly after she arrives on the island, the slaves start protesting the conditions in which they live in and ultimately revolt against the plantation owners.

I was most impressed with Raisha (Angelica) for how she did what she needed to do to survive. She followed all the rules of her master and as far as they were concerned she was the ideal slave. Yet on the side she was connected with the revolting slaves and aided them however she could.

For a young adult book this is a great piece of historical fiction which brings life to a part of history most people don't know or have forgotten about.

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Arrived in the mail today. Thanks Aberpeter!

An interesting piece of historical fiction. Raisha (Angelica) knew what she had to do to survive as a slave. Even though she appeared to be loyal to the plantation owners, her loyalties were with the other slaves.

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