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Seeking freedom : the untold story of Fortress Monroe and the ending of slavery in America  Cover Image Book Book

Seeking freedom : the untold story of Fortress Monroe and the ending of slavery in America / Selene Castrovilla ; illustrated by E.B. Lewis.

Castrovilla, Selene, 1966- (author.). Lewis, Earl B., (illustrator.).

Summary:

"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

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781635925821
  • ISBN: 1635925827
  • Physical Description: 40 unnumbered pages : illustrations (some color) ; 29 cm
  • Edition: First edition.
  • Publisher: Honesdale : Calkins Creek, an imprint of Astra Books for Young Readers, [2022]

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references.
Target Audience Note:
800L Lexile.
Subject: Butler, Benjamin F. (Benjamin Franklin), 1818-1893 > Juvenile literature.
Fort Monroe (Va.) > History > Juvenile literature.
United States > History > Civil War, 1861-1865 > African Americans > Juvenile literature.
Genre: Picture books.

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