05316cam a2200793 i 4500 2702779547 TxAuBib 20260309120000.0 210329s2022||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 2021906403 2021906403 9781635925821 hbk. 1635925827 hbk. (OCoLC)1289265601 TxAuBib rda eng eng Castrovilla, Selene, 1966-, author. Seeking freedom : the untold story of Fortress Monroe and the ending of slavery in America / Selene Castrovilla ; illustrated by E. B. Lewis. Seeking freedom : the untold story of Fortress Monroe and the ending of slavery in America. Untold story of Fortress Monroe and the ending of slavery in America. Untold story of Fortress Monroe and the ending of slavery in America. First edition. New York : Calkins Creek, an imprint of Astra Books for Young Readers, [2022] ©2022. New York : Calkins Creek, an imprint of Astra Books for Young Readers, [2022] ©2022. 1 volume (unpaged) : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 29 cm. 1 volume (unpaged) : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 29 cm. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier sti rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier txt rdacontent rdamedia rdacarrier sti rdacontent rdamedia rdacarrier Includes bibliographical references. Includes bibliographical references. "George Scott peered at the nearby Union fortress. Something miraculous was taking place! Three enslaved men had entered but had not been cast out. To Scott, the fortress must be a sanctuary. A place where the three would be safe from capture and harm--never to return to the Confederate South. But exactly why were they granted refuge? Scott left the woods where he had been hiding and joined others in line to enter the fortress. Once inside, his knowledge of the area and the movements of the Confederate army impressed the fortress's commander, Major General Benjamin Butler. Working together, they plotted a plan to save the fortress from enemy attack. Would the fortress survive? Would Scott survive? Selene Castrovilla and E.B. Lewis weave a suspenseful tale revealing how two men's brave stand meant eventual freedom to thousands of African Americans and led President Lincoln to issue the Emancipation Proclamation." -- Book jacket. "George Scott peered at the nearby Union fortress. Something miraculous was taking place! Three enslaved men had entered but had not been cast out. To Scott, the fortress must be a sanctuary. A place where the three would be safe from capture and harm--never to return to the Confederate South. But exactly why were they granted refuge? Scott left the woods where he had been hiding and joined others in line to enter the fortress. Once inside, his knowledge of the area and the movements of the Confederate army impressed the fortress's commander, Major General Benjamin Butler. Working together, they plotted a plan to save the fortress from enemy attack. Would the fortress survive? Would Scott survive? Selene Castrovilla and E.B. Lewis weave a suspenseful tale revealing how two men's brave stand meant eventual freedom to thousands of African Americans and led President Lincoln to issue the Emancipation Proclamation." -- Book jacket. Ages 7-10. Ages 7-10. 20260309. Scott, George (Soldier) Juvenile literature. Scott, George (Soldier) Juvenile literature. Butler, Benjamin F (Benjamin Franklin), 1818-1893 Juvenile literature. Butler, Benjamin F (Benjamin Franklin), 1818-1893 Juvenile literature. African American soldiers History 19th century Juvenile literature. African American soldiers History 19th century Juvenile literature. Enslaved persons United States 19th century Juvenile literature. Enslaved persons United States 19th century Juvenile literature. Slavery United States 19th century Juvenile literature. Slavery United States 19th century Juvenile literature. African Americans 19th century Juvenile literature. African Americans 19th century Juvenile literature. Fort Monroe (Va.) History Juvenile literature. Fort Monroe (Va.) History Juvenile literature. United States History Civil War, 1861-1865 African Americans Juvenile literature. Picture books for children. Informational works. fast Picture books. lcgft Castrovilla, Selene, 1966-, author. Lewis, E. B, 1956-, illustrator, (Earl Bradley.) Lewis, E. B, 1956-, illustrator, (Earl Bradley.)