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Freedom on the Sea: The True Story of the Civil War Hero Robert Smalls and His Daring Escape to Freedom
By MOORE, Michael Boulware
- ISBN
- 9781250818355
- Publisher
- Macmillan Godwin
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Starred Review on September 20, 2024 | Nonfiction - Elementary
Gr 1–4—This book authentically recounts the story of the author's great-great-grandfather, Robert Smalls. From a young age, Smalls worked on ships in Charleston, SC. As an enslaved person, he lived with his wife and two children above the Mill House Hotel, where his wife worked and he dreamed of making enough money to buy freedom for himself and his family. But an opportunity arose ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
