Seven miles to freedom : the Robert Smalls story / by Janet Halfmann ; illustrated by Duane Smith.

Author/creator Halfmann, Janet
Other author Smith, Duane, 1974- illustrator.
Format Book
Edition1st ed.
Publication InfoNew York : Lee & Low Books, ©2008.
Description1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 28 cm
Subjects
Smalls, Robert, 1839-1915--Juvenile literature.
Planter (Steamship)--Juvenile literature.
United States. Congress. House--Biography. --Juvenile literature.
African Americans--Biography. --Juvenile literature.
Ship captains--United States. --Biography. --Juvenile literature.
African American legislators--Biography. --Juvenile literature.
Fugitive slaves--South Carolina. --Beaufort. --Biography. --Juvenile literature.
United States--History. --Civil War, 1861-1865. --Participation, African American. --Juvenile literature.
Beaufort (S.C.)--Biography. --Juvenile literature.
United States--History. --Civil War, 1861-1865. --Participation, African American.

Portion of title Robert Smalls story
Abstract "A biography of Robert Smalls who, during the Civil War, commandeered the Confederate ship Planter to carry his family and twelve other slaves to freedom, and went on to become a United States Congressman working toward African American advancement"--Provided by publisher.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references.
Spec. audience char. 006-011.
Study program note Accelerated Reader/Renaissance Learning
LCCN 2007029274
ISBN9781600602320
ISBN1600602320

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