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The Daring Escape of Ellen Craft
Contributor(s): Moore, Cathy (Author), Young, Mary O'Keefe (Illustrator)

ISBN: 0876147872 ISBN-13: 9780876147870
Publisher: First Avenue Editions (Tm)

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Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: February 2002
Annotation: Introduce young readers to history through the stories of both real and fictionalized people. By focusing on a single important episode that describes a historical event, these books engage readers' interests and imaginations. Written in a story format, each account relates events that really happened, often followed by a brief summary of the historical event to further explain the significance it had on history. On December 21, 1848, Ellen Craft and her husband, William, slipped out into the cold, dark night and took their first steps towards freedom. They were runaway slaves. Posing as a white man traveling with a slave, Ellen courageously boarded a train bound for Philadelphia. Could they actually make it a thousand miles without being discovered? As each tension-filled day passes and freedom gets closer, Ellen and William risk everything--even death--to be free.

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Additional Information

BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Historical
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Women
- Juvenile Nonfiction | History - United States - Civil War Period (1850-1877)

Dewey: B

LCCN: 2001000220

Age Level: 7-10

Grade Level: 2-5

Lexile Measure: 570(Not Available)

Guided Reading: P (Grade 3)

Series: On My Own History

Physical Information: 0.13" H x 5.96" W x 8.56" L (0.24 lbs) 48 pages

Features: Bibliography, Ikids, Illustrated, Price on Product

Review Citations: Booklist 12/15/2001 pg. 716
Kirkus Review - Children 02/01/2002 pg. 185
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 03/01/2002 pg. 250
School Library Journal 04/01/2002 pg. 138
Multicultural Review 09/01/2002 pg. 68
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2002 pg. 481 - Below Average, With Minor Flaw
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2002 pg. 481 - Below Average, With Minor Flaw

Accelerated Reader Info

Quiz #: 58558
Reading Level: 3.2 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5

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Publisher Description:

On December 21, 1848, Ellen Craft and her husband, William, slipped out into the cold, dark night and took their first steps towards freedom. They were runaway slaves. Posing as a white man traveling with a slave, Ellen courageously boarded a train bound for Philadelphia. Could they actually make it a thousand miles without being discovered? As each tension-filled day passed and freedom got closer, Ellen and William risked everything - even death - to be free.

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