Treachery, adventure and dreams of freedom triumph in this stunningly evocative historical adventure, inspired by a stunning real-life story, and brought to a modern teen audience by a Carnegie Medal-winning author. It's 1848 in the Deep South of America. Rosa is a slave but her owner is also her father and her fair skin means she can 'pass for white'. With the help of her husband Benjamin, she disguises herself as a young southern gentleman – and Benjamin's master. In this guise, the couple flee the South, explaining away their lack of literacy, avoiding those they have encountered before and holding their nerve over a thousand miles to freedom.Inspired by the amazing true story of Ellen Craft who escaped a life of slavery through a daring disguise and won freedom for herself and her husband.Particularly suitable for struggling, reluctant and dyslexic readers aged 13+
| ISBN: | 9781781126813 |
| Publication date: | 11th May 2017 |
| Author: | Tanya Landman |
| Publisher: | Barrington Stoke Ltd an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 120 pages |
| Genres: |
Children’s / Teenage fiction: General fiction Children’s / Teenage fiction: Historical fiction |