Ona Judge Outwits the Washingtons : : an Enslaved Woman Fights for Freedom

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Call Number: J 921 Judge, Ona, Kids Book / Nonfiction / Biography / General / Judge, Ona
On Shelf At: Downtown Library, Malletts Creek Branch

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Downtown Kids Books 4-week checkout	J 921 Judge, Ona	4-week checkout	On Shelf
Malletts Kids Books 4-week checkout	Kids Book / Nonfiction / Biography / General / Judge, Ona	4-week checkout	On Shelf
Westgate Kids Books 4-week checkout	Kids Book / Nonfiction / Biography / General / Judge, Ona	4-week checkout	Due 05-14-2024

"Soon after American colonists had won independence from Great Britain, Ona Judge was fighting for her own freedom from one of America's most famous founding fathers, George Washington. George and Martha Washington valued Ona as one of their most skilled and trustworthy slaves, but she would risk everything to achieve complete freedom. Born into slavery at Mount Vernon, Ona seized the opportunity to escape when she was brought to live in the President's Mansion in Philadelphia. Ona fled to New Hampshire and started a new life. But the Washingtons wouldn't give up easily. After her escape, Ona became the focus of a years-long manhunt, led by America's first president. Gwendolyn Hooks' vivid and detailed prose captures the danger, uncertainty, and persistence Ona Judge experienced during and after her heroic escape."--Provided by publisher.

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worth reading submitted by betsywil on August 1, 2021, 6:41pm This picture book biography tells the true story of Ona Judge and her quest for freedom.

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