Across
- 3. disease that killed Polly's parents
- 4. tidbit's real or birth name
- 6. the father of the newborn baby
- 8. is Amari's fiance and has lost hope of being free
- 12. Mr. Derby's 2nd wife
- 15. The length of years of Polly's indenture
- 17. oldest slave on the plantation
- 18. the name of the tribe that betrays Amari
- 20. Does not believe in slavery. Gives the group their 2nd chance at freedom
- 24. the name of the fort of freedom
- 28. The leader of Fort
- 29. Mr. Derby's first name & purchases slaves to work his plantation
- 30. Provides Amari, Polly, & Tidbit with horse & wagon
- 32. the name of the plantation
- 34. the main character in the novel
- 35. dies of despair & a broken heart after being captured
Down
- 1. Indentured servant
- 2. Amari's father-storyteller and master weaver
- 5. The journey African slaves endure to the New World
- 7. provides the runaways with a rabbit to eat
- 9. the cook on the plantation
- 10. gives the runaways their first chance at freedom
- 11. Red-headed sailor who is kind to the main character
- 13. Receives a slave for his 16th birthday
- 14. befriends the main character & helps her endure the journey to the New World
- 16. is used for alligator bait
- 19. what the main character plans to name her child if it is a boy
- 21. The person the group tries to hide the baby with
- 22. when he smiles, Besa's facial birthmark resembles this
- 23. the main crop grown on the plantation
- 25. The main character's new name
- 26. The name of Amari's Tribe
- 27. the name of Amari's village
- 31. helps the main character accept her unborn child
- 33. besa's new name