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The Prison-Ship Adventure of James Forten, Revolutionary War Captive
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Figley, Marthy Rhodes, Author.
- Series:
- History's Kid Heroes
- History's kid heroes The prison-ship adventure of James Forten, Revolutionary War captive
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Forten, James, 1766-1842--Juvenile fiction.
- Forten, James.
- Forten, James, 1766-1842--Fiction.
- United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Fiction.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (36 pages)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- [Place of publication not identified] Graphic Universe 2011
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- In 1781, fifteen-year-old James Forten, a free African American from Philadelphia, is proud to be fighting for the American colonies, but when the British capture the ship on which he serves he fears for both his life and his freedom.
- Contents:
- Cover
- Title Page
- Introduction
- Aboard the Royal Louis October 8, 1781
- Later that Day...
- Aboard the Amphion October 9, 1781
- Aboard the Amphion October 21, 1781
- October 23, 1781
- Aboard the Jersey January 1782
- Aboard the Jersey April 1782
- Afterword
- Further Reading and Websites
- About the Author/About the Adapter/About the Illustrators/CIP Information
- Back Cover.
- Notes:
- Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 1-282-96160-8
- 9786612961601
- 0-7613-7182-6
- OCLC:
- 1045544231
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