THE WALLS OF CARTAGENA

Durango, Julia

ISBN 10: 1416941029 / ISBN 13: 9781416941026

Published by Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, 2008

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Signed by author on title page, no inscription. Short black slash bottom outside edges by the spine. ; Remainder; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall; 152 pages; Signed by Author.

Seller Inventory # 81514

Bibliographic Details

• Title: THE WALLS OF CARTAGENA
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
• Publication Date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 1416941029
• ISBN 13: 9781416941026
• Binding: Hardcover
• Illustrator: Illustrated by Tom Pohrt
• Edition: First Edition; First Printing.
• Condition: As New
• Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine
• Signed: Signed by Author(s)

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Synopsis

Calepino was blessed with good fortune. After his mother died giving birth to him on a slave ship, he was taken in by a wealthy woman who gave him every advantage. Then on his thirteenth birthday, Father Pedro, a devout priest, asks Calepino to assist him with the slaves coming into Cartagena. Soon he's fighting seasickness, living in squalor, and cursing every minute. That all begins to change when he meets Mara and Tomi, a mother and son who remind him of his own past.

When Tomi and Mara are sold to a cruel man, Calepino is more determined than ever to find a way to save them. Will this be his chance to change someone else's fortune, or will he put them all in more peril?

Richly detailed and researched, Julia Durango's gripping first novel brings to life what it means to be truly free.

About the Author

Julia Durango resides in Ottawa, Illinois, where she wrote a weekly book review column for children. She is the mother of two sons and is the author of Dream Hop, illustrated by Jared Lee, as well as Pest Fest, illustrated by Kurt Cyrus. Her work also includes Go-Go Gorillas, a sequel to Cha-Cha Chimps, both illustrated by Eleanor Taylor and Dream Away, illustrated by Robert Goldstrom. Her first novel The Walls of Cartagena was a Junior Library Guild Selection. Her most recent novel is entitled Sea of the Dead. She is a contributor the Three Silly Chicks blog and lives in Ottawa, Illinois.