AdventureMiddle Grade
Meet me at midnight (Voyages in time)
1999·64 pages
An orphan sails to New Amsterdam as a servant, dreaming of freedom while tempted by theft and a smuggler’s offer.
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An orphan sails to New Amsterdam as a servant, dreaming of freedom while tempted by theft and a smuggler’s offer.
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Pieter, an orphan from Amsterdam, crosses the ocean on a crowded ship to become a servant in New Amsterdam. Once ashore, he meets his new master, a grim lawyer. Pieter does household chores and runs errands around town for his master. But he dreams of money -- enough money to gain his freedom and get rich. He begins stealing, small things at first. Then a smuggler offers him a mysterious job. Pieter's future depends on his decision
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Mild peril tied to theft, smuggling, and colonial-era hardship
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Magic & witchcraft
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No fantasy magic present
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Light background of colonial society and servitude
Self-harm / suicide
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Abuse & suffering
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Orphan indentured as servant; hardship and desire for freedom
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