The Daring Escape of Ellen Craft

by Cathy Moore

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0876147872
• ISBN13: 9780876147870
• Release Date: January 2002
• Publisher: First Avenue Editions (Tm)
• Length: 48 Pages
• Weight: 0.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 6.0" x 8.6"
• Age Range: 7 to 10 years
• Grade Range: Grades 2 to 5

Customer Reviews

This Book is Wonderful!

These On My Own books are great! This book is another fantastic installment. I've read other accounts of this story but this one is the most accessible and interesting. Try it!