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In 1686 the family of a young Huguenot boy escapes religious persecution in France. Their voyage takes them aboard a slave ship to West Africa and from there to the Caribbean. Finally, they arrive in New York, where they play a role in founding the town of New Rochelle.
First publish date: 2004
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Adventure
Authors: Katherine Kirkpatrick
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