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

      by Marty Rhodes Figley
      Published
      Jan 2011
      Main Genre
      Historical Historical
      Pages
      32
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      History's Kid Heroes

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      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?

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      History's Kid Heroes

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      General Fiction

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      Historical

      Age Level

      Kids (12 & Under) Kids: Chapter Books

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      Jan 2011 Lerner Publishing Group ISBN 0761370757
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      Jan 2011 Lerner Publishing Group ISBN 0761361839
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