Nela, la revoltosa

Nela is a young slave girl living in Las Matas de Farfán when armed tensions between the French and the creoles arise. Her thirst for freedom and rebellious nature pushes Nela to join the conspirative forces of Ciriaco Ramírez, a leader with no allegiance to any country.During her adventure, Nela meets many situations and a few people that will forever change her life.Winner of the DR Barco de Vapor Prize for 2016, this historical fiction novel is set during the early 1800s in the Hispaniola island and portrays the life of Spanish creole families and slaves on the eastern side of the island shared with Haiti. Ages 14 and up