E n glish Literature - The You n g Warriors The Young Warriors is a J amaican novel by author Victor Stafford Reid, published in 1967. Five teenage boys, members of a band of Maroons (runaway slaves in Jamaica during the 19th to early 20th century) living in the Maroon community of Mountain Top, pass their village's initiation tests for them to be recognized as young Maroon warriors. However, when they go out into the woods for a celebratory hunt as per their custom, they inadvertently discover that the British Redcoat soldiers, nemeses of the Maroons, are patrolling within the area. What follows is a daring attempt by two of the boys, Tommy and Johnny, to seek aid from a neighboring Maroon band to prevent the Redcoats from learning Mountain Top's location, a mission that doubles in urgency with every passing hour... Important Terms: 1. Maroons - Runaway slaves 2. Initiation - cultural rituals toward becoming a man 3. Redcoats - British military *Themes: *Mood: *Sum...