| The Escape of Robert Smalls: A Daring Voyage Out of Slavery Contributor(s): Jones-Radgowski, Jehan (Author), Kang, Poppy (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 154351281X ISBN-13: 9781543512816 Publisher: Capstone Editions OUR PRICE: $17.06 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: September 2019 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Historical - Juvenile Nonfiction | People & Places - United States - African-american - Juvenile Nonfiction | History - United States - Civil War Period (1850-1877) |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 2018049848 |
| Lexile Measure: 740 |
| Physical Information: 0.5" H x 9.1" W x 11" (1.05 lbs) 40 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - African American - Chronological Period - 1851-1899 - Topical - Civil War - Topical - Black History - Locality - Charleston, South Carolina |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The mist in Charleston Inner Harbor was heavy, but not heavy enough to disguise the stolen Confederate steamship, the Planter, from Confederate soldiers. In the early hours of May 13, 1862, in the midst of the deadly U.S. Civil War, an enslaved man named Robert Smalls was about to carry out a perilous plan of escape. Standing at the helm of the ship, Smalls impersonated the captain as he and his crew passed heavily armed Confederate forts to enter Union territory, where escaped slaves were given shelter. The suspenseful escape of the determined crew is celebrated with beautiful artwork and insightful prose, detailing the true account of an unsung American hero. |