Kemosha of the Caribbean

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Kemosha of the Caribbean  by Alex Wheatle, in which a 15-year-old girl in 1688 Jamaica learns to be an expert swordswoman for notorious Captain Morgan.---from the publisher

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Kemosha and her brother have lived their whole lives in slavery. Sold away to work in lawless Port Royal, Kemosha takes her chance to escape brutal treatment. With fortune on her side, Kemosha befriends Ravenhide, a man with a mysterious past who teaches her the art of swordfighting, and introduces her to the beautiful runaway Isabella.

Yet Kemosha's greatest test yet is upon the deck of the Satisfaction: the notorious Captain Morgan’s ship. His next adventure on the high seas could be the making of Kemosha – and her one chance to earn enough pieces of eight to buy the freedom of her brother... ---from the publisher

320 pages 9781839131219 Ages 12 and up

Keywords: action/adventure, historical fiction, slavery, girls and women, pirates, brothers and sisters, 12 year old, 13 year old, 14 year old, 15 year old, Caribbean, diversity, diverse books

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