The Escape of Robert Smalls: A Daring Voyage out of Slavery
Jehan Jones-Radgowski
A perilous plan to steal a loaded Confederate munitions ship at night hinges on an enslaved man’s ability to impersonate a white captain.
Book details
- Format
- Hardcover
- ISBN-13
- 9781543512816
- Language
- English
Reading lists that include this book
- 2021Nine to Twelve
Sources
- The Best Children's Books of the Year [2021 edition]Source for: Description
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