The Prison-Ship Adventure of James Forten, Revolutionary War Captive

by Marty Rhodes Figley, Richard Carbajal (Illustrator), Ted Hammond (Illustrator)

Overview

Captured at sea . . . a young man must choose between his country and his freedom.

The Atlantic Ocean, 1781. James Forten is a free African American sailor on an American ship, the Royal Louis, during the Revolutionary War. After his ship is captured by the British, he becomes a prisoner on the Amphion. James worries that he will be sold as a slave. Will James ever see his home again?

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781467729864
Publisher:	Lerner Publishing Group
Publication date:	08/01/2013
Series:	History's Kid Heroes Series
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	32
File size:	13 MB
Note:	This product may take a few minutes to download.
Age Range:	8 - 11 Years

About the Author

Marty Rhodes Figley is the author of sixteen books, mostly about her favorite subject—remarkable people from our country's past. She earned her B.A. in American Studies from Mount Holyoke College. Marty, whose two children are grown, lives in Northern Virginia with her husband, Paul, and their Airedale terrier, Scarlett.