Never Caught, the Story of Ona Judge
George and Martha Washington's Courageous Slave Who Dared to Run Away
New York : Aladdin, 2019.
Format: Book
Edition: Young readers edition, first Aladdin hardcover edition.
Description: xviii, 252 pages : illustration ; 22 cm
"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.
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.
Subjects:
Judge, Oney -- Juvenile literature.
Washington, George, 1732-1799 -- Relations with slaves -- Juvenile literature.
Washington, Martha, 1731-1802 -- Relations with slaves -- Juvenile literature.
Enslaved persons -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Fugitive slaves -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
African American women -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Slavery -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia -- History -- 18th century -- Juvenile literature.
Enslaved persons -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Fugitive slaves -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Slavery -- Juvenile literature.
Judge, Oney -- Juvenile literature.
Washington, George, 1732-1799 -- Relations with slaves -- Juvenile literature.
Washington, Martha, 1731-1802 -- Relations with slaves -- Juvenile literature.
Enslaved persons -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Fugitive slaves -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
African American women -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Slavery -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia -- History -- 18th century -- Juvenile literature.
Enslaved persons -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Fugitive slaves -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Slavery -- Juvenile literature.
Target Audience: Ages 9-13.
ISBN:
9781534416178 (alk. paper)
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Call Number | Location | Shelf Location | Status |
C BIOGRAPHY Judge, Oney | Main (Downtown) | Garden Level, Children's Biography | In |
C BIOGRAPHY Judge, Oney | Main (Downtown) | Garden Level, Children's Biography | In |
C BIOGRAPHY Judge, Oney | Blythewood | Children's Biography | In |
C BIOGRAPHY Judge, Oney | Southeast | Children's Biography | In |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 241-252).