Never Caught, the story of Ona Judge : George and Martha Washington's courageous slave who dared to run away
Title:
Never Caught, the story of Ona Judge : George and Martha Washington's courageous slave who dared to run away
Author:
Dunbar, Erica Armstrong, author.
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Uniform Title:
Never caught
Edition:
Young readers edition, first Aladdin hardcover edition.
Publication Information:
New York : Aladdin, 2019.
Physical Description:
xviii, 252 pages : illustration ; 22 cm
Summary:
"A National Book Award Finalist for Non-Fiction, Never Caught is the eye-opening narrative of Ona Judge, George and Martha Washington's runaway slave, who risked everything for freedom. Now in a Young Readers Edition"--
Language:
English
Contents:
Prologue -- The escape -- America's daughter -- Mount Vernon -- The new country -- The list -- The first trip north -- A short stay in Philadelphia -- New York -- Surviving -- The President's house -- The Gradual Abolition Act -- A six-month clock -- A free black community -- Yellow fever -- A granddaughter's wish -- Expectations -- The planning -- The Nancy -- New Hampshire: live free or die! -- Elizabeth Langdon -- The law breaker -- The negotiator -- Mrs. Staines -- One last try -- Greenland -- The Washingtons -- The survivor -- Epilogue.
Reading Level:
Ages 9-13.
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ISBN:
9781534416178
Format :
Book
