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Author Halfmann, Janet.

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

Publication Info. New York : Lee & Low Books, [2008]
©2008

Copies

Location Call No. Status
 New Britain, Main Library - Children's Department  J92 SMALLS    Check Shelf
 Plainville Public Library - Children's Department  J B SMALLS    Check Shelf
 Windsor, Main Library - Children's Department  JB-SMALLS, R.    Check Shelf
Edition First edition.
Description 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 28 cm
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (colophon).
Audience 006-011.
Summary "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.
Study Program Accelerated Reader AR LG 5.7 0.5 123274.
Subject Smalls, Robert, 1839-1915 -- Juvenile literature.
African Americans -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Ship captains -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Planter (Steamship) -- Juvenile literature.
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Participation, African American -- Juvenile literature.
African American legislators -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
United States. Congress. House -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Fugitive slaves -- South Carolina -- Beaufort -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Beaufort (S.C.) -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Added Author Smith, Duane, 1974- illustrator.
Added Title Robert Smalls story
ISBN 9781600602320
1600602320
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