The kingdom on the waves

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Label

The kingdom on the waves

Statement of responsibility

M.T. Anderson

Title variation

• Kingdom on the waves
• Octavian II

Creator

• trueAnderson, M. T

Subject

• trueEnslaved people
• trueOctavian (Fictitious character)
• trueRacism
• trueRevolutions -- United States
• Science -- Experiments -- Fiction
• Science -- Experiments -- Juvenile fiction
• trueSlavery
• Slavery -- Fiction
• Slavery -- Juvenile fiction
• Slaves
• trueTeenage slaves
• trueTutors
• trueUnited States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783
• United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Fiction
• United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Juvenile fiction
• trueYoung adult fiction
• trueAfrican American boys
• trueAfrican American teenage boys
• African Americans -- Fiction
• African Americans -- Juvenile fiction
• trueAmerican Revolution, 1775-1783
• trueBoston, Massachusetts -- History -- 18th century
• trueEnslaved teenagers
• trueEscapes
• trueFreedom
• Historical fiction
• Liberty -- Fiction
• Liberty -- Juvenile fiction
• trueLoyalists (United States history)
• trueMassachusetts -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783
• Massachusetts -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Fiction
• Massachusetts -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Juvenile fiction

Genre

• Young adult fiction
• Juvenile fiction
• Fiction
• Historical fiction

Language

eng

Summary

When Octavian hears that Lord Dunmore, governor of Virginia, will free all slaves who join his "Ethiopian Regiment," the recent runaway gladly signs up. Upon enlisting, Octavian is reunited with his friend Pro Bono. The two comrades, who once shared a master, are thrilled to meet again, but their joy quickly subsides

Member of

• trueAstonishing life of Octavian Nothing, traitor to the nation

Storyline

• trueCharacter-driven

Tone

• trueHaunting
• trueEmotionally intense
• trueSerious
• trueBleak

Writing style

• trueLyrical

Award

• Booklist Editors’ Choice: Books for Youth, 2008
• New York Times Notable Children's Book, 2008
• YALSA Best Books for Young Adults, 2009

Awards note

A Junior Library Guild selection

Cataloging source

UKM

Dewey number

[Fic]

Index

no index present

Intended audience

1060

Intended audience source

Lexile

LC call number

PZ7.A54395

LC item number

Kin 2008

Literary form

novels

http://library.link/vocab/ext/novelist/minGradeLevel

• 9
• 12

Series statement

The astonishing life of Octavian Nothing, traitor to the nation

Series volume

vol. II

Target audience

adolescent