washington, martha

"An . . . unforgiving poem narrating Ona Judge's self-emancipation from George Washington's household"--Provided by publisher.

A narrative of Ona Judge, George and Martha Washington's runaway slave, who risked everything for freedom.

A narrative of Ona Judge, George and Martha Washington's runaway slave, who risked everything for freedom.

"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"--Provided by publisher.

Illustrations and simple text offer a brief introduction to the life of Martha Washington.

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.

Traces the life of Martha Washington, the wife of the first president of the United States, from her childhood in Virginia through her marriage to George Washington to her role in the American Revolution and the early years of the new country.

Tells the life story of Martha Washington in simple text and photographs.

A startling and eye-opening look into America?s First Family, Never Caught is the powerful narrative of Ona Judge, George and Martha Washington?s runaway slave who risked everything to escape the nation?s capital and reach freedom.

Traces the life of the wife of the first president of the United States, from her childhood in Virginia through her marriage to George Washington to her role in the American Revolution and the early years of the new country's history.