"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. 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 biography written by Robert Small's great-great grandson, Michael Boulware Moore."--.
| ISBN: | 9781250818355 |
| Publication date: | 28th May 2024 |
| Author: | Michael Boulware Moore |
| Illustrator: | Bryan Collier |
| Publisher: | Godwin Books, Henry Holt and Company |
| Format: | Book |
| Genres: |
History Educational: History Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Racism and anti-racism |
"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. 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.
Freedom on the Sea features in the following genres: History, Educational: History, Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Racism and anti-racism
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Freedom on the Sea was written by Michael Boulware Moore and published by Godwin Books, Henry Holt and Company