Sapphire's Grave: A Novel crime • 2010 NCTE Notable Children's

• 2010 NCTE Notable Children's Trade Books in the Language Arts winner

when the street lights start to flicker

With stunning photography and fun

pursued by militias

and as a young man he lands a job as chef at the fancy Moon's Lake House

Sapphire's Grave: A Novel crime • 2010 NCTE Notable Children'sThe debut of a major new talent, SAPPHIRE'S GRAVE tells the stories of several generations of African American women, bringing their spirit and their sorrow to life with a power, sensitivity, and immediacy. In 1749 in Sierra Leone, a woman of fierce dignity is captured and forced onto a slave ship. On the harrowing voyage to the Americas, she is beaten for her unrelenting will and staunch pride. When she arrives, she gives birth to a daughter who is