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The Daring Escape of Ellen Craft

by Cathy Moore

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Publisher Comments:

Introduce young readers to history through the stories of both real and fictionalized people. By focusing on a single important episode that describes a historical event, these books engage readers' interests and imaginations. Written in a story format, each account relates events that really happened, often followed by a brief summary of the historical event to further explain the significance it had on history. On December 21, 1848, Ellen Craft and her husband, William, slipped out into the cold, dark night and took their first steps towards freedom. They were runaway slaves. Posing as a white man traveling with a slave, Ellen courageously boarded a train bound for Philadelphia. Could they actually make it a thousand miles without being discovered? As each tension-filled day passes and freedom gets closer, Ellen and William risk everything--even death--to be free.

Product Details

ISBN:
9780876147870
ill.:
Young, Mary O'Keefe
Author:
Young, Mary O'Keefe
Author:
Moore, Cathy
Publisher:
Carolrhoda Books
Location:
Minneapolis, MN
Subject:
Biography & Autobiography - Historical
Subject:
Biography & Autobiography - General
Subject:
Fugitive slaves
Subject:
Children's 4-8 - Biography / Autobiography
Subject:
Slaves
Subject:
African Americans
Copyright:
Edition Description:
Paperback
Series:
On My Own History
Series Volume:
no. 41
Publication Date:
February 2002
Binding:
Paperback
Grade Level:
Primary
Language:
English
Illustrations:
, Yes
Pages:
56
Dimensions:
8.56x5.96x.13 in. .24 lbs.
Age Level:
06-08

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