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Seeking freedom : the untold story of Fortress Monroe and the ending of slavery in America
- Title
- Seeking freedom : the untold story of Fortress Monroe and the ending of slavery in America / Selene Castrovilla ; illustrated by E. B. Lewis.
- Author
- Castrovilla, Selene, 1966-
- Publication
- New York : Calkins Creek, an imprint of Astra Books for Young Readers, [2022]
- ©2022
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Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Schomburg Center to submit a request in person. | Text | Use in library | Sc F 23-57 | Schomburg Center - Research & Reference |
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Details
- Additional Authors
- Lewis, E. B. (Earl Bradley), 1956-
- Description
- 1 volume (unpaged) : illustrations (chiefly color); 29 cm
- Summary
- "George Scott peered at the nearby Union fortress. Something miraculous was taking place! Three enslaved men had entered but had not been cast out. To Scott, the fortress must be a sanctuary. A place where the three would be safe from capture and harm--never to return to the Confederate South. But exactly why were they granted refuge? Scott left the woods where he had been hiding and joined others in line to enter the fortress. Once inside, his knowledge of the area and the movements of the Confederate army impressed the fortress's commander, Major General Benjamin Butler. Working together, they plotted a plan to save the fortress from enemy attack. Would the fortress survive? Would Scott survive? Selene Castrovilla and E.B. Lewis weave a suspenseful tale revealing how two men's brave stand meant eventual freedom to thousands of African Americans and led President Lincoln to issue the Emancipation Proclamation." -- Book jacket.
- Alternative Title
- Untold story of Fortress Monroe and the ending of slavery in America
- Subject
- Scott, George (Soldier) > Juvenile literature
- Butler, Benjamin F. 1818-1893 > Juvenile literature
- Butler, Benjamin F. 1818-1893
- 1861-1865
- 1800-1899
- African American soldiers > History > 19th century > Juvenile literature
- Enslaved persons > United States > 19th century > Juvenile literature
- Slavery > United States > 19th century > Juvenile literature
- African Americans > 19th century > Juvenile literature
- African Americans
- Slavery
- Picture books for children
- African American soldiers
- Fort Monroe (Va.) > History > Juvenile literature
- United States > History > African Americans > Civil War, 1861-1865 > Juvenile literature
- United States
- Virginia > Fort Monroe
- United States > Confederate States of America
- Genre/Form
- Picture books for children.
- History.
- Juvenile works.
- Informational works.
- Picture books.
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references.
- Audience (note)
- Ages 7-10.
- 800L
- Call Number
- Sc F 23-57
- ISBN
- 9781635925821
- 1635925827
- LCCN
- 2021906403
- OCLC
- 1289265601
- Author
- Castrovilla, Selene, 1966- author.
- Title
- Seeking freedom : the untold story of Fortress Monroe and the ending of slavery in America / Selene Castrovilla ; illustrated by E. B. Lewis.
- Publisher
- New York : Calkins Creek, an imprint of Astra Books for Young Readers, [2022]
- Copyright Date
- ©2022
- Edition
- First edition.
- Type of Content
- textstill image
- Type of Medium
- unmediated
- Type of Carrier
- volume
- Audience
- Ages 7-10.
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical references.
- Audience
- 800L Lexile
- Local Note
- Schomburg copy with dust jacket.
- Chronological Term
- 1861-1865
- Chronological Term
- 1800-1899
- Added Author
- Lewis, E. B. (Earl Bradley), 1956- illustrator.
- Research Call Number
- Sc F 23-57JFF 23-911