Seeking freedom : the untold story of Fortress Monroe and the ending of slavery in America
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Honesdale : Calkins Creek, an imprint of Astra Books for Young Readers, 2022.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 29 cm
Lexile measure
800L
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Atascadero Library - Children's Nonfiction
975.5412
1 available
975.5412
1 available
Santa Margarita Library - Children's Nonfiction
975.5412
1 available
975.5412
1 available
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Atascadero Library - Children's Nonfiction | 975.5412 | On Shelf |
Santa Margarita Library - Children's Nonfiction | 975.5412 | On Shelf |
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Published
Honesdale : Calkins Creek, an imprint of Astra Books for Young Readers, 2022.
Format
Book
Language
English
Lexile measure
800
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Includes bibliographical references.
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"George Scott peered at the nearby Union fortress. Something miraculous was taking place! Three enslaved men had entered but had not been cast out. To Scott, the fortress must be a sanctuary. A place where the three would be safe from capture and harm--never to return to the Confederate South. But exactly why were they granted refuge? Scott left the woods where he had been hiding and joined others in line to enter the fortress. Once inside, his knowledge of the area and the movements of the Confederate army impressed the fortress's commander, Major General Benjamin Butler. Working together, they plotted a plan to save the fortress from enemy attack. Would the fortress survive? Would Scott survive? Selene Castrovilla and E.B. Lewis weave a suspenseful tale revealing how two men's brave stand meant eventual freedom to thousands of African Americans and led President Lincoln to issue the Emancipation Proclamation." -- Book jacket
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800L,Lexile
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