Publisher's Synopsis
Illustrated by Julia Gukova A young man swimming off the shore of a Caribbean island is saved from drowning by a mysterious boy who appears from the depths of the sea. He is the fabled 'Freedom Child' who will be able to live on land as others do only when there is harmony among the people of the world. Beautifully illustrated in full colour this haunting and poetic tale evokes the harrowing realities of slavery. Ages 6 and up.