I really enjoyed this short history about Nanny of the Maroons resisting the British in Jamaica. I was not at all familiar with her story, so I was glad to learn it, and I appreciated the first-person, action-packed storytelling. I also really liked that the author incorporated a certain ambivalence when it comes to Obeah -- Nanny the character doesn't entirely believe in it, but is willing to use it to her own ends. She also has some inexplicable things happen around her that serves to keep the question open about whether it is real or not. Altogether, a strong history that should be shared, and an engaging book for young audiences.

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