Freedom on the Sea
The True Story of the Civil War Hero Robert Smalls and His Daring Escape to Freedom
Henry Holt and Co. · Print & ebook · May 28, 2024
This is the thrilling story of Robert Smalls and the Confederate ship that he used to liberate himself, his family, and over a dozen others from enslavement.
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- Who it’s for
- A tense true story of courage and escape unfolds against the dangers of the Civil War.
- Themes
- Freedom and liberation, Determination, Family
- Pacing
- Fast
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This is the thrilling story of Robert Smalls and the Confederate ship that he used to liberate himself, his family, and over a dozen others from enslavement. On the night of May 13th, 1862, as the Civil War raged on in the United States, 16 enslaved people decided they would reach freedom or die trying.
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Filled to the brim with suspense, this true story details how Robert Smalls commandeered a confederate ship through the Charleston harbor toward liberation at the Union blockade. Experience both determination and triumph with this picture book written by Robert Small's great great grandson, Michael Boulware Moore, with illustrations by the award winning artist Bryan Collier.
A Daring Passage
A tense true story of courage and escape unfolds against the dangers of the Civil War.
Come here for
- A vivid account of Robert Smalls’s bid for freedom
- History shaped by determination and risk
Expect
- Suspense carried through a true story
- A picture-book telling with illustrations by Bryan Collier
Where it sits
| Civil War Era (U.S.) | 83% |
|---|---|
| African American Life (U.S.) | 80% |
| Historical Biographies for Kids | 45% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Historical Biographies for Kids
- Civil War Era (U.S.)
- Prejudice & Racism
- Authors
- Michael Boulware Moore
- Publisher
- Henry Holt and Co.
- Published
- May 28, 2024
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Freedom and liberation · Determination · Family
- Reading lane
- Historical Biographies for Kids