Passenger on the pearl [electronic resource] : The true story of emily edmonson's flight from slavery.
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Passenger on the pearl [electronic resource] : The true story of emily edmonson's flight from slavery.

By Conkling, Winifred.
OverDrive, Inc.

Genre Electronic books.

ISBN 9781616204365

Bib Id 1344946

Description 1 online resource

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9781616204365 (electronic bk)
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Passenger on the pearl [electronic resource] : The true story of emily edmonson's flight from slavery.
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1 online resource
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NOW IN PAPERBACK! The page-turning, heart-wrenching true story of one young woman willing to risk her safety and even her life for a chance at freedom in the largest slave escape attempt in American history. In 1848, thirteen-year-old Emily Edmonson, five of her siblings, and seventy other enslaved people boarded the Pearl under cover of night in Washington, D.C., hoping to sail north to freedom. Within a day, the schooner was captured, and the Edmonsons were sent to New Orleans to be sold into even crueler conditions. Through Emily Edmonson’s journey from enslaved person to teacher at a school for African American young women, Conkling illuminates the daily lives of enslaved people, the often changing laws affecting them, and the high cost of a failed escape. “Clearly written, well-documented, and chock full of maps, sidebars, and reproductions of photographs and engravings, the fascinating volume covers a lot of history in a short space. Conkling uses the tools of a novelist to immerse readers in Emily’s experiences. A fine and harrowing true story.” — Kirkus Reviews “[ Passenger on the Pearl ] covers information about slavery that is often not found in other volumes . . . Conkling’s work is intricate and detailed . . . A strong and well-sourced resource.” — School Library Journal “Conkling is a fine narrator . . . Readers familiar with the trials of Solomon Northup will find this equally involving.” — The Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books “Edmondson’s life story is compelling and inspiring. It provides the perfect hook for readers into the horrors of slavery.” — VOYA A Junior Library Guild Selection
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Text Difficulty 6
MG+/Upper middle grades (6th-12th)
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Electronic reproduction. New York : Algonquin Young Readers, 2015. Requires OverDrive Read (file size: N/A KB) or Adobe Digital Editions (file size: 6609 KB) or Adobe Digital Editions (file size: 7772 KB) or Kobo app or compatible Kobo device (file size: N/A KB) or Amazon Kindle (file size: N/A KB).
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