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Dunbar, Erica Armstrong, author.

Never caught, the story of Ona Judge : George and Martha Washington's courageous slave who dared to run away / by Erica Armstrong Dunbar and Kathleen Van Cleve.

Young readers edition.

First Aladdin hardcover edition.

New York : Aladdin, 2019.

xviii, 252 pages : illustrations, map ; 22 cm

"Born into a life of slavery, Ona Judge eventually grew up to be George and Martha Washington's "favored" dower slave. When she was told that she was going to be given as a wedding gift to Martha Washington's granddaughter, Ona made the bold and brave decision to flee to the north, where she would be a fugitive. From her childhood, to her time with the Washingtons and living in the slave quarters, to her escape to New Hampshire, [this book] is an intimate glimpse into the life of a little-known, but powerful figure in history, and her brave journey as she fled the most powerful couple in the country"-- Provided by publisher.

Ages 009-013.

Judge, Oney -- Juvenile literature.

Washington, George, 1732-1799 -- Relations with slaves -- Juvenile literature.

Washington, Martha, 1731-1802 -- Relations with slaves -- Juvenile literature.

Enslaved persons -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.

Fugitive slaves -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.

African American women -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.

Slavery -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia -- History -- 18th century -- Juvenile literature.

Biographies.

Van Cleve, Kathleen, author.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 241-252).

The escape -- America's daughter -- Mount Vernon -- The new country -- The list -- The first trip north -- A short stay in Phildelphia -- New York -- Surviving -- The president's house -- The Gradual Abolition Act -- A six-month clock -- A free black community -- Yellow fever -- A granddaughter's wish -- Expectations -- The planning -- The Nancy -- New Hampshire: live free or die! -- Elizabeth Langdon -- The lawbreaker -- The negotiator -- Mrs. Staines -- One last try -- Greenland -- The Washingtons -- The survivor.

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