The Slave Dancer (Large print, Hardcover, Large type / large print edition)

< b>A Newbery Award Winner< /b>< P>Snatched from the docks of New Orleans, thirteen-year-old Jessie is thrown aboard a slave ship where he must play his fife while captured slaves dance to keep their muscles strong and their bodies profitable. Jessie is sickened by the horrible practices of the slave business. But they are nothing compared to the one final horror that Jessie will witness. Can the cruelty be stopped? And will it be too late when it does?< P>Available only in The Literacy Bridge 5