Nathaniel doesn’t want to move to England with his master’s family, leaving behind his mother and sister on the Jamaican plantation. But then he remembers what his mother told him: once a slave sets foot on English soil, they’re free.
Perhaps he can earn his fortune and buy his family’s freedom, too... Bursting with action and vibrant characters With real events and historical figures woven into the story Perfect for teaching children aged 8+ about the slave trade in Britain
Scholastic, 2018, age 8+
MY+ - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 4.0
9781407185484
Freedom by Catherine Johnson (2018)
Fiction UKS2 Historical
Primary Themed 320 Politics and Power
AR MY+ - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 4.0