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394 pp.
| McElderry
| August, 2008
|
TradeISBN 978-1-4169-1550-8$17.99
(4)
YA
Zac is a British teenager descended from Ghanaian slaves. He ignores his grandfather's legends of colonial betrayal and lost treasure until suspicious deaths and thefts place Zac at the center of a government conspiracy against reparations. Some implausible escapades mar the adventure, but the underlying historical framework remains powerful and poignant.