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Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 1998
Stealing Freedom
A young slave girl risks everything for freedom on the Underground Railroad.
4.1/5 Goodreads · 767 ratings
272 pages
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Bookroo's summary
Ann Maria Weems, a 12-year-old slave, faces a life of toil and loss when her family is torn away. Her only hope lies in a daring escape via the Underground Railroad. Will she reclaim her freedom and reunite with her loved ones, or will the perilous journey prove too great? Inspired by true events, Ann's story is a testament to courage and resilience in the face of unimaginable odds.
From the publisher
Inspired by a true story, the riveting novel of a young slave girl’s harrowing escape to freedom on the Underground Railroad. The moment Ann Maria Weems was born, her freedom was stolen from her. Like her family and the other slaves on the farm, Ann works from sunup to sundown and obeys the orders of her master. Then one day, Ann’s family – the only joy she knows – is gone. Just 12 years old, Ann is overcome by grief, struggling to get through each day. And her only hope of stealing back her freedom and finding her family lies in a perilous journey: the Underground Railroad. Ann Maria Weems was an actual slave who lived in the mid-1800s near the author’s home in Maryland.
At a glance
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 272
- Reading age
- 8–12
- Audience
- Middle Grade
- Lexile
- 870L
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