Never Caught, The Story Of Ona Judge: George And Martha Washington's Courageous Slave Who Dared To Run Away, Young Readers Edition

ISBN-10: 1534416188
ISBN-13: 9781534416185
Author: Dunbar, Erica Armstrong and Kathleen Van Cleve
Interest Level: 4-8
Publisher: Simon & Schuster

Publication Date: August 2020

Copyright: 2019

Page Count: 272

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Interest Level

Grades 4-8

Reading Level

Guided Reading: Z
Lexile: 1090L
Accelerated Reader Level: 7.9
Accelerated Reader Points: 8.0

BISAC Subjects

JUVENILE NONFICTION / History / United States / General

JUVENILE NONFICTION / Biography & Autobiography / Women

Description
A National Book Award Finalist for Nonfiction, Never Caught is the eye-opening narrative of Ona Judge, George and Martha Washington's runaway slave, who risked everything for a better life-now available as a young reader's edition. 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 l
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