Prisoner for Liberty (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780822590224)

James Forten knew how important freedom was. He was a free African American born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. When the American Revolution started in 1776, James was too young to help fight for freedom from British rule. But in 1781, at age fifteen, he took a job on the Royal Louis, an American ship. A British warship soon captured the Royal Louis. James was taken prisoner. The British often sold African American prisoners into slavery. What would happen to James? Would he ever see his family again?

Author: Marty Rhodes Figley
ISBN-10: 0822590220
ISBN-13: 9780822590224
Publisher: First Avenue Editions (Tm)
Language: English
Published: 01/01/2009
Pages: 48
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.22lbs
Size: 8.30h x 5.80w x 0.20d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 3.3
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Lower Grade
Quiz #/Name: 119038 / Prisoner for Liberty


Review Citation(s):
Hornbook Guide to Children 10/01/2008 pg. 465 - Below Average, With Minor Flaw
School Library Journal 08/01/2008
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2008 pg. 465 - Below Average, With Minor Flaw