This amazing book is about the life of a girl who was captured in Africa and brought to the United States as a slave, how her life unfolds, her struggles and her triumphant spirit. The author speaks to us in this woman's voice. This was based on The Book of Negroes, a historical account of the slaves who helped the British during the American Revolution, because they were promised freedom and land, only to be betrayed. This book is not to be missed. The original name of this book was The Book of Negroes. The title was changed for the U.S. market.