Description: When Pen's mother dies and her cottage is taken away from her, Pen ventures alone to London. But London in 1627 is no place for a country girl on her own. Before long, Pen is kidnapped by "spirits" -- men who are paid to find orphans who will be sent to work as indentured servants in the settlement at Jamestown, Virginia. Shackled and thrown onto a ship crowded with other orphans, Pen finds herself traveling to a strange new land. Award-winning author Sandra Forrester has written a compelling story, based on little-known historical accounts, of one girl's struggle for freedom in a harsh system that left little hope for orphans. Readers will root for Pen, a strong, truly likeable character with nothing to lose and everything to gain.

Please Wait