jamaica

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The book of night women

2009
Lilith, a slave on a Jamaican sugar plantation in the late eighteenth century, holds a dark power that makes her the target of a slave revolt, placing Lilith in danger as she is forced to push the limits of slavery and resolve.

Fruit of the lemon

2007
After becoming aware of the racism that exists in England, Faith Jackson follows the advice of her parents and travels to their homeland of Jamaica where she meets her aunt Coral who tells her stories of her ancestry.

Cordelia finds fame and fortune

1990
Cordelia hates her red hair and the way her schoolmates tease her about it. The only way to end the teasing, she decides, is to become rich and famous. Find out how Cordelia's dreams come true in this delightful story set in Jamaica.

Jamaica

1992
Introduces the geography, weather, industry, and culture of Jamaica.

Jamaica

1998
A simple introduction to the geography, people, weather, and cities of Jamaica.

A thief in the village, and other stories

1990
A collection of nine short stories about life in contemporary Jamaica, on such subjects as a young boy's desire to buy shoes for the cricket team and a girl's adventures on a coconut plantation.

Everywhere faces everywhere

poems
1997
A collection of poems exploring the diversity found in a childhood in Jamaica and later observations of young people in England.

Jamaica--in pictures

1987
Text and photographs present Jamaica's history, government, land, economy, and people.

Jamaica

2006
Presents an introduction to Jamaica from the perspective of Travis, a nine-year-old boy who lives in the village of Green Island, covering weather, home, food, school, work, religion, and other topics.

Tell my horse

voodoo and life in Haiti and Jamaica
2009
The author provides an account of her experiences as an initiate of voodoo in Haiti and Jamaica during the 1930s.

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