The Slave Dancer by Paula Fox

An historical novel set during the terrible days of slave trading

Jesse, a 13 year old boy, gets kidnapped by slavers operating during the days of the slave trade. He faces many moral issues on his forced journey to pick up slaves in Africa.

About the Contributor...

Eva LaMar

http://www.evalamar.com/
Springfield Middle School, Springfield, Oregon

Eva Lamar is the "One-to-One Program Development Specialist" for Springfield Public Schools in Springfield, Oregon. She is the school-based staff development specialist and a seasoned grades 3-8 teacher with an emphasis in English as a Second Language and Gifted Education.

Eva’s many contributions to educational technology include her being...

• a Member of the Board of Directors of the ISTE 1to1-SIG group

• a Co-Director of The Geo-Literacy Project- (www.geolit.org)

• a Co-Chairperson of "Day in the Life of a One-to-One Learning Environment"

• a Senior Trainer- Intel Teach to the Future

• an Apple Distinguished Educator 2005

• an Educational Consultant for The George Lucas Educational Foundation and PBS