Seeking freedom : the untold story of Fortress Monroe and the ending of slavery in America /
Castrovilla, Selene, 1966-
Seeking freedom : the untold story of Fortress Monroe and the ending of slavery in America / Untold story of Fortress Monroe and the ending of slavery in America Selene Castrovilla ; illustrated by E. B. Lewis. - First edition. - 1 volume (unpaged) : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 29 cm
Includes bibliographical references.
Includes bibliographical references.
"George Scott peered at the nearby Union fortress. Something miraculous was taking place! Three enslaved men had entered but had not been cast out. To Scott, the fortress must be a sanctuary. A place where the three would be safe from capture and harm--never to return to the Confederate South. But exactly why were they granted refuge? Scott left the woods where he had been hiding and joined others in line to enter the fortress. Once inside, his knowledge of the area and the movements of the Confederate army impressed the fortress's commander, Major General Benjamin Butler. Working together, they plotted a plan to save the fortress from enemy attack. Would the fortress survive? Would Scott survive? Selene Castrovilla and E.B. Lewis weave a suspenseful tale revealing how two men's brave stand meant eventual freedom to thousands of African Americans and led President Lincoln to issue the Emancipation Proclamation." -- Book jacket
9781635925821 1635925827
2021906403
GBC1K0465 bnb
020408453 Uk
Butler, Benjamin F. 1818-1893 --Juvenile literature.
Scott, George. 1833-1904 --Juvenile literature.
1861-1865
African American soldiers--History--19th century.
Militaires noirs américains--Histoire--19e siècle.
JUVENILE NONFICTION / History / United States / Civil War Period (1850-1877).
JUVENILE NONFICTION / People & Places / United States / African American & Black.
JUVENILE NONFICTION / Social Topics / Prejudice & Racism.
African Americans.
Fort Monroe (Va.)--History--Juvenile literature.
United States--History--African Americans--Civil War, 1861-1865--Juvenile literature.
Fort Monroe (Va.)--History.
United States--History--African Americans.--Civil War, 1861-1865
États-Unis--Histoire--Noirs américains--1861-1865 (Guerre de Sécession)--Ouvrages pour la jeunesse.
United States.
picture books.
History.
Juvenile works.
Informational works.
Picture books.
Documents d'information.
Livres d'images.
F234.F67 / C37 2022
975.541203
Seeking freedom : the untold story of Fortress Monroe and the ending of slavery in America / Untold story of Fortress Monroe and the ending of slavery in America Selene Castrovilla ; illustrated by E. B. Lewis. - First edition. - 1 volume (unpaged) : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 29 cm
Includes bibliographical references.
Includes bibliographical references.
"George Scott peered at the nearby Union fortress. Something miraculous was taking place! Three enslaved men had entered but had not been cast out. To Scott, the fortress must be a sanctuary. A place where the three would be safe from capture and harm--never to return to the Confederate South. But exactly why were they granted refuge? Scott left the woods where he had been hiding and joined others in line to enter the fortress. Once inside, his knowledge of the area and the movements of the Confederate army impressed the fortress's commander, Major General Benjamin Butler. Working together, they plotted a plan to save the fortress from enemy attack. Would the fortress survive? Would Scott survive? Selene Castrovilla and E.B. Lewis weave a suspenseful tale revealing how two men's brave stand meant eventual freedom to thousands of African Americans and led President Lincoln to issue the Emancipation Proclamation." -- Book jacket
9781635925821 1635925827
2021906403
GBC1K0465 bnb
020408453 Uk
Butler, Benjamin F. 1818-1893 --Juvenile literature.
Scott, George. 1833-1904 --Juvenile literature.
1861-1865
African American soldiers--History--19th century.
Militaires noirs américains--Histoire--19e siècle.
JUVENILE NONFICTION / History / United States / Civil War Period (1850-1877).
JUVENILE NONFICTION / People & Places / United States / African American & Black.
JUVENILE NONFICTION / Social Topics / Prejudice & Racism.
African Americans.
Fort Monroe (Va.)--History--Juvenile literature.
United States--History--African Americans--Civil War, 1861-1865--Juvenile literature.
Fort Monroe (Va.)--History.
United States--History--African Americans.--Civil War, 1861-1865
États-Unis--Histoire--Noirs américains--1861-1865 (Guerre de Sécession)--Ouvrages pour la jeunesse.
United States.
picture books.
History.
Juvenile works.
Informational works.
Picture books.
Documents d'information.
Livres d'images.
F234.F67 / C37 2022
975.541203