cover image Seaward Born

Seaward Born

Lea Wait. Margaret K. McElderry Books, $16.95 (160pp) ISBN 978-0-689-84719-6

Michael, the 13-year-old captive who first appeared in Stopping to Home, returns for Seaward Born by Lea Wait. When Michael's master dies, he makes the decision to stow away on a northern-bound vessel and escape from South Carolina.