The Prison-Ship Adventure of James Forten, Revolutionary War Captive

by Marty Rhodes Figley

Book Overview

Captured at sea . . . a young man must choose between his country and his freedom.

The Atlantic Ocean, 1781. James Forten is a free African American sailor on an American ship, the Royal Louis, during the Revolutionary War. After his ship is captured by the British, he becomes a prisoner on the Amphion. James worries that he will be sold as a slave. Will James ever see his home again?

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0761370757
• ISBN13: 9780761370758
• Release Date: January 2011
• Publisher: Graphic Universe (Tm)
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 5.6" x 8.2"
• Age Range: 8 to 11 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 6