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Book

Never caught, the story of Ona Judge : George and Martha Washington's courageous slave who dared to run away

Call Number

  • J 921 JUDGE (EAS, OSH, WSQ)

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Edition

Young readers edition ; First Aladdin hardcover edition.

Publication Information

New York : Aladdin, 2019.

Physical Description

xviii, 252 pages : map ; 22 cm

Audience

Ages 9-13.

Summary

"In this incredible narrative, Erica Armstrong Dunbar reveals a fascinating and heartbreaking behind-the-scenes look at the Washingtons' when they were the First Family--and an in-depth look at their slave, Ona Judge, who dared to escape from one of the nation's Founding Fathers. Born into a life of slavery, Ona Judge eventually grew up to be George and Martha Washington's "favored" dower slave. When she was told that she was going to be given as a wedding gift to Martha Washington's granddaughter, Ona made the bold and brave decision to flee to the north, where she would be a fugitive. From her childhood, to her time with the Washingtons and living in the slave quarters, to her escape to New Hampshire, Erica Armstrong Dunbar (along with Kathleen Van Cleve), shares an intimate glimpse into the life of a little-known, but powerful figure in history, and her brave journey as she fled the most powerful couple in the country."--

Notes

This young readers edition is adapted from Never Caught by Erica Armstrong, published in 2017 by 37 Ink/Atria Books.

Subjects

Added Authors

Kathleen Van Cleve