The Prison-Ship Adventure of James Forten, Revolutionary War Captive
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Picture Book · Ages 8–11 · 2010

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

Written by Marty Rhodes Figley · Illustrated by Richard Pimentel Carbajal and Ted Hammond

Part of the History's Kid Heroes series

A captured sailor faces a choice between freedom and loyalty during the Revolutionary War.

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32 pages· GN580L· AR 3.1 · 0.5 AR pts
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In 1781, James Forten, a free African American sailor, is captured by the British during the Revolutionary War. Imprisoned on the Amphion, he fears being sold into slavery. As he grapples with his fate, James must decide between his loyalty to his country and his own freedom. Will he ever return home, or will the tides of war change his destiny forever?

From the publisher

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?

At a glance
Format
Paperback
Pages
32
Reading age
8–11
Audience
Juvenile Reader
Lexile
GN580L
AR book level
3.1
AR points
0.5
AR quiz
142798
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Book details

Reading levels
F&P level
~O
Scholastic level
R
AR interest level
MG
Publication
Published
January 1, 2011
First published
August 1, 2010
Publisher
Graphic Universe
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book · Graphic novel
Identifiers
ISBN
9780761370758

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