| Description |
293 pages ; 21 cm |
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Junior Library Guild |
| Summary |
"Kemosha of the Caribbean is Alex Wheatle's second historical YA fiction set in Jamaica. In 1668, fifteen-year-old Kemosha is sold by a slave owner to a tavern keeper in Port Royal, Jamaica--the 'wickedest city on earth.' She soon flees from a brutal assault and finds herself in the company of a free Black man, Ravenhide, who offers her shelter and shows her a path to freedom. Ravenhide is a skilled barrel maker by day and an expert swordsman in the employ of the notorious Captain Morgan by night. Kemosha proves to be a natural with a sword, and after several weeks of training returns to defeat the tavern owner in a sword-fighting wager that wins her her freedom. The duel catches the attention of Captain Morgan, who invites her to join Ravenhide on a pillaging voyage to Panama aboard his infamous ship, The Satisfaction. As her swashbuckling legend grows, she realizes she has the power to win freedom not just for herself, but for her kin and her soul mate Isabella as well--but not without paying a terrible price... Kemosha of the Caribbean enlightens as it entertains, bringing 17th-century Jamaica to life and creating an unforgettable heroine for all ages"--Provided by the publisher. |
| Audience |
Ages 15-17. |
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Grades 10-12. |
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HL610 Lexile. |
| Awards |
A Junior Library Guild selection |
| Subject |
Morgan, Henry, 1635?-1688 -- Juvenile fiction.
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Morgan, Henry, 1635?-1688 -- Fiction.
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Morgan, Henry, 1635?-1688 -- Fiction.
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Brothers and sisters -- Juvenile fiction.
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Slavery -- Juvenile fiction.
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Swordsmen -- Juvenile fiction.
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Women, Black -- Juvenile fiction.
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Brothers and sisters -- Fiction.
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Slavery -- Fiction.
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Swordsmen -- Fiction.
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Women, Black -- Fiction.
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Black women -- Fiction.
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Siblings -- Fiction.
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Slavery -- Fiction.
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Caribbean Area -- Juvenile fiction.
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Caribbean Area -- Fiction.
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Caribbean Region -- Fiction.
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| ISBN |
9781617759826 : 10.25 |
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