The award winning Young Adult author Alex Wheatle's latest novel is based on the true story of the slave rebellion in eighteenth century Jamaica known as Tacky's War. Cane Warriors is the story of Moa, a young boy trapped in the brutal reality of life as a plantation slave. Wheatle's writing is stark and powerful. This is an important book about a part of history that should be front and center of the education of every young person. Tacky and the Cane Warriors should be famous and celebrated as freedom fighters. Alex Wheatle is an incredible writer with a powerful vision for change. Despite the horror of slavery this novel ultimately offers a hopeful message of the power of people who work together. Thanks so much to Andersen Press for a the chance to get my hands on an early review copy of this book.
Cane Warriors is published by Andersen Press and out this week.
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