Never Caught, the story of Ona Judge : George and Martha Washington's courageous slave who dared to run away / by Erica Armstrong Dunbar and Kathleen Van Cleve.

Author Dunbar, Erica Armstrong, author.

PublisherNew York : Aladdin, 2019.

ISBN9781534416178 (alk. paper)

Summary"A National Book Award Finalist for Non-Fiction, Never Caught is the eye-opening narrative of Ona Judge, George and Martha Washington's runaway slave, who risked everything for freedom. Now in a Young Readers Edition"-- Provided by publisher.

EditionYoung readers edition.

EditionFirst Aladdin hardcover edition.

Descriptionxviii, 252 pages ; 22 cm

NoteIncludes bibliographical references (pages 241-252).

NotePrologue -- The escape -- America's daughter -- Mount Vernon -- The new country -- The list -- The first trip north -- A short stay in Philadelphia -- New York -- Surviving -- The President's house -- The Gradual Abolition Act -- A six-month clock -- A free black community -- Yellow fever -- A granddaughter's wish -- Expectations -- The planning -- The escape -- New Hampshire: live free or die! -- Elizabeth Langdon -- The law breaker -- The negotiator -- Mrs. Staines -- One last try -- Greenland -- The Washingtons -- The survivor -- Epilogue.

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