Brave Music of a Distant Drum
Sequel to Ama, a Story of the Atlantic Slave Trade
This book is about a slave called Ama. She is old and dying but with an amazing tale to tell; she is blind and cannot write her story, so she tells it to her son. It is a tale of violence, heartache, a story of hope and courage, determination and ultimately love. It is a story of Ghana, of its wonderful people, stolen and taken to a foreign land. Ama - scream your story!!! Glenys Bichan, Cambridge High School Library, New Zealand
There are some stories that touch you and some that change you. This is what Kwame Zumbi discovers after a visit with his blind mother…Award-winning author Manu Herbstein blends fact with fiction to create a rich story that not only tells a heart-wrenching and powerful tale of frie
