Greed, Seeds and Slavery

Overview

A fascinating journey through the true-life tales of slaves around the world and throughout the ages. Fight against slavers with an African warrior queen . . . smile at a marriage made sweet with sugar . . . join an invincible rebel army in the Caribbean . . . escape to freedom down the underground railway . . . make music with a lonely trumpeter at the court of Henry VIII.

This collection of 11 stories follows the lives of slaves of every kind around the world. Join African Queen Jinga as she unites the tribes of Ndongo against the invading Portuguese. Watch John Blanke as he becomes the first black trumpeter to play for the King Henry VIII. Meet Harriet Tubman as she helps escaped slaves flee along the Underground Railroad to freedom. Moving, exciting, and often funny, these true stories span centuries and the globe, feature famous historical figures such as William Wilberforce and Catherine of Aragon and remind us all of the true horrors of slavery in all its forms.

Author Biography

Stewart Ross is an established children's nonfiction author. His titles include The Great Fire of London and The Home Front in WWII. David Roberts is the illustrator of Tyrannosaurus Drip as well as the Dirty Bertie series, the Eddie Dickens trilogy, the Olly Spellmaker series, and the Unlikely Exploits series.