by Scott O’Dell
First published 1989
Forcibly taken from her West African home, Amina finds herself a slave on the Danish-owned Caribbean island of St. John. But when the drums of rebellion sound, she seizes the chance to fight for her freedom. Dodging colonial patrols, Amina joins a band of escaped slaves in the island's interior, where they plan a daring uprising. As the revolt rages, Amina must decide how far she'll go to win back her liberty - and whether she's willing to risk everything, even her life.
Genres: historical-fiction, adventure, african-american-historical-fiction
Vibes: emotional, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: found-family, rebellion
Setting: Saint John (V.I.), Saint John, Virgin Islands of the United States
Period: 19th-century
144 pages · Hardcover · Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Content warnings: colonialism, slavery