The Slave Dancer

Kidnapped and forced aboard an Africa-bound ship, thirteen-year-old Jessie discovers he must play music for the enslaved people held below deck. In The Slave Dancer, the story follows his struggle against the brutal realities of the slave trade while trying to protect his own life and the lives of those he is meant to entertain. His dangerous journey forces him to navigate moral choices and search for a way to escape captivity.