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Author Dunbar, Erica Armstrong, author.

Title Never Caught : the story of Ona Judge : George and Martha Washington's courageous slave who dared to run away / by Erica Armstrong Dunbar and Kathleen Van Cleve.

Edition Young readers edition.
Publication Info. New York : Aladdin, [2019]
Bookmark link: https://library.naperville-lib.org:444/record=b1928015~S1
Location Call No. Status
 95th Street Juvenile Biography  J BIO JUDGE    AVAILABLE
 Naper Blvd. Juvenile Biography  J BIO JUDGE    AVAILABLE
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Description xviii, 252 pages : map ; 22 cm
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 241-252).
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 escape -- New Hampshire: live free or die! -- Elizabeth Langdon -- The law breaker -- The negotiator -- Mrs. Staines -- One last try -- Greenland -- The Washingtons -- The survivor -- Epilogue.
Summary "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.
Audience Ages 9-13.
1090L Lexile
Note Ages 9-13.
1090L Lexile
Subject Judge, Oney -- Juvenile literature.
Slaves -- 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.
Genre Biographies.
Added Author Van Cleve, Kathleen, author.
ISBN 9781534416178 (alk. paper)
153441617X (alk. paper)
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