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Karr, Kathleen

Born for Adventure

190 pp. | Cavendish | April, 2007 | Trade ISBN 978-0-7614-5348-2 $16.99
(3) YA With colonialist zeal and dreams of adventure, sixteen-year-old Tom Ormsby joins the African expedition of Henry Morton Stanley (of "Dr. Livingstone, I presume" fame). After three years witnessing the slave trade, tribal conflict, and colonial conquest, Tom returns to England a changed man. Karr's gripping plot includes meticulous historical details. An author's note and map are appended. Timeline.
Reviewer: Juliet S. King

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