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The Prison-Ship Adventure of James Forten, Revolutionary War Captive
Contributor(s): Figley, Marty Rhodes (Author), Carbajal, Richard (Illustrator), Hammond, Ted (Illustrator)
ISBN: 0761370757     ISBN-13: 9780761370758
Publisher: Graphic Universe (Tm)
OUR PRICE:   $8.49  
Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats
Published: January 2011
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Temporarily out of stock - Will ship within 2 to 5 weeks
Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Fiction | Historical - United States - Colonial & Revolutionary Periods
- Juvenile Fiction | People & Places - United States - African-american
- Juvenile Fiction | Comics & Graphic Novels - General
Dewey: FIC
Lexile Measure: 580
Series: History's Kid Heroes (Quality Paper)
Physical Information: 0.2" H x 5.6" W x 8.2" (0.13 lbs) 32 pages
Themes:
- Ethnic Orientation - African American
Accelerated Reader Info
Quiz #: 142798
Reading Level: 3.1   Interest Level: Middle Grades   Point Value: 0.5
 
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Publisher Description:

Captured at sea . . . a young man must choose between his country and his freedom.

The Atlantic Ocean, 1781. James Forten is a free African American sailor on an American ship, the Royal Louis, during the Revolutionary War. After his ship is captured by the British, he becomes a prisoner on the Amphion. James worries that he will be sold as a slave. Will James ever see his home again?

Contributor Bio(s): Figley, Marty Rhodes: -

Marty Rhodes Figley is the author of sixteen books, mostly about her favorite subject--remarkable people from our country's past. She earned her B.A. in American Studies from Mount Holyoke College. Marty, whose two children are grown, lives in Northern Virginia with her husband, Paul, and their Airedale terrier, Scarlett.