Shallow Waters Abby Jimenez Jacob Portman ventures through history

Jacob Portman ventures through history one last time to rescue the peculiar children from a heavily guarded fortress

The Story of Welsh Boxing revives the memory of pugilists dating back to the 'prize fighters' who fought with sword and staff in the days of James Figg

Wilkie Collins

But to then celebrate survival by embarking on a grueling mountain climb

Elder Taylor's record of these events is "of highest historical value" and "deserves to live forever

Shallow Waters Abby Jimenez Jacob Portman ventures through historyIn this stirring and lyrical debut novelperfect for fans of The Water Dancer and the Legacy of Orsha seriesthe Yoruba deity of the sea, Yemaya, is brought to vivid life as she discovers the power of Black resilience, love, and feminine strength in antebellum America. Shallow Waters imagines Yemaya, an Orishaa deity in the religion of Africas Yoruba peoplecast into mid 1800s America. We meet Yemaya as a young woman, still in the care of her mother and