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Jones-Radgowski, Jehan

The Escape of Robert Smalls: A Daring Voyage Out of Slavery

40 pp. | Capstone/Editions | September, 2019 | Trade ISBN 978-1-5435-1281-6 $18.95 | Ebook ISBN 978-1-5435-1289-2
(4) K-3 Illustrated by Poppy Kang. In 1862, enslaved crewman Robert Smalls planned and executed an audacious, dangerous nighttime hijack of a Confederate warship, piloting ten miles into Union-controlled waters--and thereby rescuing himself and fifteen others from slavery. The text clearly relates the story while also maintaining intense suspense and drama. Illustrations are rather bland and static but help establish setting and atmosphere. Reading list. Bib., glos.
Reviewer: Martha V. Parravano

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