Sing Down the Moon

A Fight for Identity: Snatched from her home in Africa and renamed Angelica by her captors, sixteen-year-old Raisha fights to hold on to the person she was born to be.
Based on a True Story: A meticulously researched novel that brings the harrowing 1733 slave rebellion on the island of St. John to life with unflinching honesty.
Forbidden Love: Amidst the brutality, Raisha&#8217;s heart belongs to Konje, a proud leader from her village who becomes the architect of the island-wide rebellion.
A Story of Resilience: Faced with an impossible choice between a life in chains and a final, desperate act of freedom, Raisha discovers a powerful reason to survive against all odds.

Newbery Honor Book

In this powerful novel based on historical events, the Navajo tribe's forced march from their homeland to Fort Sumner is dramatically and courageously narrated by young Bright Morning.

Like the author's Newbery Medal-winning classic Island of the Blue Dolphins, Scott O'Dell's Sing Down the Moon is a gripping tale of survival, strength, and courage.

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