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Russell, Krista
2 Reviews
(4)
4-6
In late-eighteenth-century Spanish Florida, colonial slaves who will help fight the English are promised freedom. Longing to join the militia, thirteen-year-old Jem resents his caregiver, sharp-tongued Phaedra, who helped enable his escape but now babies him. Some of the subplots are neglected, but the relationship between Jem and Phaedra is believable and the unique historical setting is nicely drawn. Bib.
Reviewer: Siena Leslie
(3)
4-6
In 1851 Massachusetts, fourteen-year-old seaman Lucky Valera is waylaid by his older half-brother and forced to work in a mill. Lucky makes a pact with a Quaker girl to assist fugitive slaves in return for her help getting him back on the seas. The blend of history and adventure makes for a compelling read. An author's note is appended. Bib.
Reviewer: Juliet S. King
2 reviews
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