Runaway: The Daring Escape of Ona Judge

by Ray Anthony Shepard

Book Overview

A powerful poem about Ona Judge's life and her self-emancipation from George Washington's household.

Ona Judge was enslaved by the Washingtons, and served the President's wife, Martha. Ona was widely known for her excellent skills as a seamstress, and was raised alongside Washington's grandchildren. Indeed, she was frequently mistaken for his granddaughter. This poetic biography follows her childhood and adolescence until she decides...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0374307040
• ISBN13: 9780374307042
• Release Date: January 2021
• Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (Byr)
• Length: 40 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 8.7" x 11.2"
• Age Range: 3 to 6 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 1