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Prisoner for Liberty (On My Own History)
By Figley, Marty Rhodes & Orback, Craig
Publishers Summary:
- ISBN
- 978-0-82259-022-4
- Publisher
- First Avenue Editions
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School Library Journal
Reviewed on August 1, 2008
Gr 2-4 This easy reader presents an episode from the life of an African American who took part in the American Revolution. The son of free African-American parents, 15-year-old James Forten was proud to be fighting for freedom from Great Britain. When the ship that he served on was captured, he was taken aboard the British warship Amphion as a prisoner, where he befriended the captain's son during a game of marbles. Impressed with Forten's bravery and kindness, Cap...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2008
During the American Revolution, James Forten, a free black teenager, was a powder boy on the <i>Royal Louis</i> until the British cap...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
