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Book SynopsisA Time Best YA Book of All Time (2021) In this “searing work of historical fiction” (Booklist), Coretta Scott King Award-winning author Sharon M. Draper tells the epic story of a young girl torn from her African village, sold into slavery, and stripped of everything she has ever known—except hope.Amari''s life was once perfect. Engaged to the handsomest man in her tribe, adored by her family, and fortunate enough to live in a beautiful village, it never occurred to her that it could all be taken away in an instant. But that was what happened when her village was invaded by slave traders. Her family was brutally murdered as she was dragged away to a slave ship and sent to be sold in the Carolinas. There she was bought by a plantation owner and given to his son as a birthday present.
Now, survival is all Amari can dream about. As she struggles to hold on to her memories, she also begins to learn English and make friend
Trade Review"A searing work of historical fiction."
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Booklist, starred review
"Action-packed, multifaceted, character-rich."
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SLJ, starred review
