Kemosha of the Caribbean

Nominated for the Carnegie Medal for Writing'A vivid and powerful story ... Another tour de force by Alex Wheatle, a truly gifted storyteller' David OlusogaKemosha 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...

Product details

• Authors: Alex Wheatle
• Publisher: Andersen Press
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 12 to 17
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 28.02.2022
• EAN: 9781839131219
• ISBN: 978-1-83913-121-9
• No. of pages: 320
• Dimensions: 130 mm x 200 mm x 20 mm
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Young people's books from 12 years of age; YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Girls & Women, YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Action & Adventure / Pirates, Of specific Lesbian interest, Caribbean islands, Historical fiction (Children's / Teenage), Children’s / Teenage fiction: Historical fiction, Relating to Black British Caribbean people, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Action and adventure stories, Adventure stories (Children's / Teenage), Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: LGBTQ+, Interest age: from c 12 years, YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Romance / LGBTQ+, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Pirates, Caribbean Sea, YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Historical / Exploration & Discovery