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.
"This account of a real event employs a suspenseful text that will keep readers engaged to the very end." -- School Library Journal
Recommended Age | 6 - 8 |
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Author | Cathy Moore |
Illustrator | Mary O'Keefe Young |
ISBN | 0876147872 |
Publication Date | Feb 1, 2002 |
Publisher | Carolrhoda Books |
Language | English |