Escape from the Slave Traders: David Livingstone by Dave and Neta Jackson

Stand alone novel

Summary: 

An urgent call for help cut through the morning mists that floated along the shore of Lake Shirwa. Two young African boys, Wikatani and Chuma, had been captured by slave traders, but the desperate cry would never reach their village. Easily overpowered by their captors, the boys’ only hope is to endure a ruthless march through the jungles that takes them far from their village to a destination unknown.

Where are the cruel Red Caps taking them? What chance might the boys have to escape? If they manage to escape, how will they ever find their way home again?

Fortunately for Wikatani and Chuma, there is help on the way. David Livingstone, a missionary and British government official, is doing everything he can to put a halt to the slave traders who are devastating southeastern Africa during the 1860s. But is there any reason to hope that he might help two young boys?

Will they have the courage to face the phenomenal adventure and peril before them?

Opening Lines: 

"Chuma! Chuma!"

The urgent call cut through the morning mists that floated along the shore of Lake Shirwa. Why is Wikatani yelling at me again? wondered Chuma. He thought the older boy bossed him around too much, especially so early in the morning. What was the hurry this time? They would get the village sheep to the pasture soon enough, well before the African sun rose high enough to drink the dw drops off the tender blades of grass.

"Chuma, help...!" And then Wikatani's voice was choked off as though he were gagging on a ball of wool.