The Slave Dancer [SCM]

by Paula Fox Author

A historical fiction that brings the reader up close to the despicable world of slave trade. Thirteen-year-old Jessie is kidnapped and put to work on a slaver's ship to play his fife and keep the slaves exercised as they make the voyage across the sea. Along the way he encounters personalities, attitudes, and actions that cause him to think more deeply than he ever has before. Parental Advisory: You will want to discuss how it can be that the biggest villain on the ship is the one who reads his Bible and also the ship captain's assertion that slaving is "God-granted."