In southeastern Africa, a young Yao girl and her mother find a way for their fellow villagers to escape approaching slave traders.

Jane Addams Honor Book (Awards)

• ISBN: 9780803726239
• Author: Nelson, Kadir
• Published: 2002 , Dial
• Themes: enslavement, Escape, Storytellers
• Descriptors: Africa, Awards, Historical Fiction, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9)
• No. of pages: 40