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Overview1786. Isolated from the rest of the world, thirteen-year-old Alma lives with her family in a lush African valley. She spends her days exploring their blissful homeland. But everything changes when her little brother finds a secret way out of the valley. Alma sets out to find him, but she soon must face terrible dangers in a continent ravaged by the slave trade. The journey to bring her brother home becomes a harrowing adventure to save herself, her family, and the memory of her people. Meanwhile, in Lisbon, Joseph Mars, an orphan turned petty thief devises a great plan to land himself aboard a slave ship, The Sweet Amelie, on the ultimate quest: to find a pirate's treasure in the far reaches of the Caribbean. But as time passes, he learns he's not alone in his hunger for the treasure, which forces him to rethink the true purpose of his presence aboard The Sweet Amelie. The destinies of a large cast of characters, including Alma and Joseph, become intertwined both on land and at sea in this unforgettable adventure of resilience and compassion as de Fombelle quietly elucidates the slave trade and the infamous Middle Passage for middle grade and YA listeners. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Timoth�e de Fombelle , Fran�ois Place , Holly James , Waceke WambaaPublisher: Dreamscape Media Imprint: Dreamscape Media Volume: 1 ISBN: 9798212999267Publication Date: 30 August 2022 Recommended Age: From 10 to 13 years Audience: Children/juvenile , Children / Juvenile Format: Audio Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationTimoth�e de Fombelle is a Paris-based playwright and the author of award-winning fiction. His novel Toby Alone and its sequel, Toby Alone and the Secrets of the Tree, have been published in twenty-seven languages and won numerous awards, including France's prestigious Prix Sorci�res and the Marsh Award. Waceke Wambaa is a voiceover artist with a passion for storytelling. She has experience with medical and corporate narration, commercials, documentaries, explainer videos, promos, audiobooks, and more. In her spare time, she can be found dabbling in her backyard, singing, acting, writing books, and volunteering as a reader at North Carolina Reading Service. Fran�ois Place was born in 1957. After studying at l'�cole Estienne in Paris, he began working as an illustrator, first in advertising and later in the world of children's books. He has written and illustrated numerous books, which have won him many prizes, including the BolognaRagazzi Award and the Prix Sorci�res. Holly James is a translator, writer, and editor from the UK. She translates from French, German, and Spanish. She currently lives in Paris. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |