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Author:

Dunbar, Erica Armstrong.

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.

Edition:

Young readers edition.

Publisher:

Aladdin

Copyright Date:

2019

Description:

1 online resource.

Subject:

Washington, George--1732-1799--Relations with slaves--Juvenile literature.
Judge, Oney--Juvenile literature.
Washington, Martha,--1731-1802--Relations with slaves--Juvenile literature.
African American women--Juvenile literature.--Juvenile literature.
Slaves--United States--Juvenile literature.--Juvenile literature.
Fugitive slaves--United States--Juvenile literature.--Juvenile literature.
Slavery--Philadelphia--Philadelphia--History--18th century--Juvenile literature.

Other Authors:

Van Cleve, Kathleen,.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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 escape -- New Hampshire: live free or die! -- Elizabeth Langdon -- The law breaker -- The negotiator -- Mrs. Staines -- One last try -- Greenland -- The Washingtons -- The survivor -- Epilogue.

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"-- Provided by publisher.

ISBN:

1534416196 (ebook)
9781534416192 (ebook)

LCCN:

2018044888

Locations:

YXPB162 -- Clarence Public Library (Edna Zybell Memorial Library) (Clarence)