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The Slave Dancer

Resource Type

Book - Child

Description

"Snatched from the docks of New Orleans, thirteen-year-old Jessie is own aboard a slave ship where he must play his fife so that captured slaves will 'dance,' to keep their muscles strong and their bodies profitable for their owner's use. Jessie is sickened as he witnesses the horrible practices of the slave trade. But even those horrors can't compare to the one final event awaiting Jessie's witness. Can the cruelty to his fellow human beings be stopped? And will it be too late when it finally does stop?" From Product Description

Ages

All Ages

Age Groups

School Age (6-12)

Languages

English

ISBN

0440961327

Author

Paula Fox

Publication

1974 Laure Leaf

Availability

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