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Bath and North East Somerset Libraries


Young Adult Space

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Cane Warriors by Alex Wheatle


Cane Warriors by Alex Wheatle

Our Rating:

Rating: 4 out of 5.

Library Formats:

Book, eAudiobook

Age Group:

Young Adults +

Genre:

Historical Fiction


Cane Warriors is a powerful and fast paced book which explores the true story of slavery and the slave uprising in Jamaica in the 1760s. If you don’t know the historical context, this is a gripping story that will encourage you to find out more about the subject.

The story is told from the perspective of Moa, a 14 year old boy who is enslaved on a sugar cane plantation. Alex Wheatle shows what life was like for Moa and the book is written from his perspective, taking us on his difficult journey.