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Synopsis
Fifteen-year-old James Forten is proud to be fighting to free the American colonies from British rule. Hes also proud to be a free African American. In 1781, near the wars end, the British capture the American ship on which hes serving. White prisoners are often exchanged between the two navies. But not black prisoners. Will James find himself enslaved? Will he survive the ordeal of being a prisoner?
Synopsis
Captured at sea . . . a young man must choose between his country and his freedom.
The Atlantic Ocean, 1781. James Forten is a free African American sailor on an American ship, the Royal Louis, during the Revolutionary War. After his ship is captured by the British, he becomes a prisoner on the Amphion. James worries that he will be sold as a slave. Will James ever see his home again?