David Balfour, an orphan journeys through the dangerous Scottish Highlands in search for his true birthright and inheritance. David suddenly finds himself kidnapped and aboard a ship destined for the American colonies, where he is to be sold into servitude. Grades 6 & up. You might also enjoy: The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle by Avi A vicious captain, a mutinous crew and a thirteen-year-old girl caught in the middle. Grades 5-8
