Seven Miles to Freedom
The Robert Smalls Story
New York : Lee & Low Books, [2008]
Format: Book
Edition: First edition.
Description: 1 volume (unpaged) : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 28 cm
"A biography of Robert Smalls who, during the Civil War, commandeered the Confederate ship Planter to carry his family and twelve other slaves to freedom, and went on to become a United States Congressman working toward African American advancement"--Provided by publisher.
Subjects:
Smalls, Robert, 1839-1915 -- Juvenile literature.
United States. Congress. House -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Planter (Steamship) -- Juvenile literature.
Fugitive slaves -- South Carolina -- Beaufort -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
African Americans -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Ship captains -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
African American legislators -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Beaufort (S.C.) -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Participation,1 African American -- Juvenile literature.
Smalls, Robert, 1839-1915 -- Juvenile literature.
United States. Congress. House -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Planter (Steamship) -- Juvenile literature.
Fugitive slaves -- South Carolina -- Beaufort -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
African Americans -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Ship captains -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
African American legislators -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Beaufort (S.C.) -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Participation,1 African American -- Juvenile literature.
Target Audience: 006-011.
ISBN:
9781600602320
Availability | |||
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Call Number | Location | Shelf Location | Status |
C BIOGRAPHY Smalls | Main (Downtown) | Available by placing a hold, Repository - Children's | In |
C BIOGRAPHY Smalls | North Main | Children's Biography | In |
C BIOGRAPHY Smalls, Robert | Southeast | Children's Biography | In |
C BIOGRAPHY Smalls, Robert | Southeast | Children's Biography | In |
Includes bibliographical references (colophon).