The story of Civil War hero Robert Smalls, by Janet Halfmann ; illustrated by Duane Smith
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The story of Civil War hero Robert Smalls, by Janet Halfmann ; illustrated by Duane Smith
Language
eng
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references
resource.biographical
individual biography
Index
no index present
Intended audience
Ages 8-12, Lee and Low BooksGrades 4-6, Lee and Low Books
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
The story of Civil War hero Robert Smalls
Nature of contents
bibliography
Oclc number
1237712173
Responsibility statement
by Janet Halfmann ; illustrated by Duane Smith
Series statement
Story of, [10]
resource.studyProgramName
Accelerated Reader, MG, 6.5, 1, 1, 508794
Summary
"The biography of Robert Smalls, a slave steamboat wheelman who navigated past Confederate forts in South Carolina and became one of the Civil War's greatest heroes. Includes text from Seven Miles to Freedom and additional sidebars."--, Provided by publisher
Table Of Contents
Dreams of Freedom -- Slavery -- On the Waterfront -- Sailing Ships in the 1800s -- A Shelter in the Storm -- What Caused the Civil War? -- Robert at the Wheel -- The Planter -- The Escape -- Full Steam Ahead -- The Wedding Chest Escape -- A National Hero -- Timeline
Target audience
juvenile
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Creator
Subject
- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Participation, African American -- Juvenile literature
- Beaufort (S.C.) -- Biography -- Juvenile literature
- Biography
- BIPOC -- South Carolina -- Biography -- Juvenile literature
- Smalls, Robert, 1839-1915 -- Juvenile literature
- Minority groups -- South Carolina -- Biography -- Juvenile literature
- Ship captains -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature
- Planter (Steamship) -- Juvenile literature
- Enslaved persons -- South Carolina -- Biography -- Juvenile literature
- African Americans -- South Carolina -- Biography -- Juvenile literature
- African American legislators -- Biography -- Juvenile literature
- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Biography -- Juvenile literature
- Black people -- South Carolina -- Biography -- Juvenile literature
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- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Participation, African American -- Juvenile literature
- Beaufort (S.C.) -- Biography -- Juvenile literature
- Biography
- BIPOC -- South Carolina -- Biography -- Juvenile literature
- Smalls, Robert, 1839-1915 -- Juvenile literature
- Minority groups -- South Carolina -- Biography -- Juvenile literature
- Ship captains -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature
- Planter (Steamship) -- Juvenile literature
- Enslaved persons -- South Carolina -- Biography -- Juvenile literature
- African Americans -- South Carolina -- Biography -- Juvenile literature
- African American legislators -- Biography -- Juvenile literature
- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Biography -- Juvenile literature
- Black people -- South Carolina -- Biography -- Juvenile literature
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- Illustrator1
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