The Daring Escape of Ellen Craft
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Chapter Book · Ages 7–10 · 2002 · Est. 16 min read

The Daring Escape of Ellen Craft

Written by Cathy Moore · Illustrated by Mary O'Keefe Young

Part of the On My Own History series

Two slaves risk everything on a daring escape to freedom.

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48 pages· 1,893 words· Est. 16 min read· 570L
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Ellen and William Craft embark on a perilous journey to escape slavery, posing as a white man and his servant. As they travel a thousand miles to Philadelphia, each day brings new dangers and the risk of discovery. Will their courage and cunning be enough to secure their freedom, or will they pay the ultimate price? Follow their tense and daring escape, where every moment could be their last chance at a new life.

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On December 21, 1848, Ellen Craft and her husband, William, slipped out into the cold, dark night and took their first steps towards freedom. They were runaway slaves. Posing as a white man traveling with a slave, Ellen courageously boarded a train bound for Philadelphia. Could they actually make it a thousand miles without being discovered? As each tension-filled day passed and freedom got closer, Ellen and William risked everything - even death - to be free.

At a glance
Format
Pages
48
Words
1,893
Reading age
7–10
Audience
Juvenile Reader
Lexile
570L
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
3.2
F&P level
~O
Scholastic level
P
AR points
0.5
AR interest level
LG
AR quiz
58558
Publication
Published
February 1, 2002
First published
January 1, 2002
Publisher
First Avenue Editions
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780876147870
LCCN
2001000220
OCLC
45909303

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