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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 / by Erica Armstrong Dunbar and Kathleen Van Cleve.
Author
Dunbar, Erica Armstrong
Publication
  • New York : Aladdin, an imprint of Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing Division, 2019.
  • ©2019

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Additional Authors
Van Cleve, Kathleen
Description
xviii, 252 pages : map; 22 cm
Summary
"In this incredible narrative, Erica Armstrong Dunbar reveals a fascinating and heartbreaking behind-the-scenes look at the Washingtons' when they were the First Family--and an in-depth look at their slave, Ona Judge, who dared to escape from one of the nation's Founding Fathers. Born into a life of slavery, Ona Judge eventually grew up to be George and Martha Washington's "favored" dower slave. When she was told that she was going to be given as a wedding gift to Martha Washington's granddaughter, Ona made the bold and brave decision to flee to the north, where she would be a fugitive. From her childhood, to her time with the Washingtons and living in the slave quarters, to her escape to New Hampshire, Erica Armstrong Dunbar (along with Kathleen Van Cleve), shares an intimate glimpse into the life of a little-known, but powerful figure in history, and her brave journey as she fled the most powerful couple in the country."--
Subjects
Genre/Form
  • Biographies.
  • Biography.
  • History.
  • Juvenile works.
  • Nonfiction.
Note
  • This young readers edition is adapted from Never Caught by Erica Armstrong, published in 2017 by 37 Ink/Atria Books.
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (pages 241-252).
Awards (note)
  • A Junior Library Guild Selection.
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.
Call Number
Sc D 19-493
ISBN
  • 9781534416178
  • 153441617X
  • 9781534416192 (canceled/invalid)
LCCN
2018043941
OCLC
1080519526
Author
Dunbar, Erica Armstrong, author.
Title
Never caught, the story of Ona Judge : George and Martha Washington's courageous slave who dared to run away / by Erica Armstrong Dunbar and Kathleen Van Cleve.
Publisher
New York : Aladdin, an imprint of Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing Division, 2019.
Copyright Date
©2019
Edition
Young readers edition, first Aladdin hardcover edition.
Type of Content
text
Type of Medium
unmediated
Type of Carrier
volume
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 241-252).
Local Note
Schomburg copy with dust jacket.
Awards
A Junior Library Guild Selection.
Chronological Term
1700-1799
Local Subject
Black author.
Added Author
Van Cleve, Kathleen, author.
Other Editions:
Adaptation of (work): Dunbar, Erica Armstrong. Never caught. First 37 Ink/Atria books hardcover edition. New York : 37 Ink/Atria, [2017] 1501126393 (DLC) 2017932249 (OCoLC)952647698
Research Call Number
Sc D 19-493
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