Publication

2015 - Penmore Press, Arizona, Arizona

Language

English

Word Count

83,250 words, Guess

Page Count

333 pages

Identifiers

  • Internet Archivesteeringtofreedo0000gabr
  • ISBN-101942756224
  • ISBN-101942756232
  • ISBN-139781942756224
  • ISBN-139781942756231
and 2 more

Classifications

  • LCCPS3607.A246 S83 2015

Description

"In May 1862, Robert Smalls, a slave and ship's pilot in Charleston, South Carolina, crafts a daring plan to steal the steamship Planter and deliver it, along with the crew and their families, to the Union blockade. After risking his life to escape slavery, Robert faces an even more difficult challenge: convincing Abraham Lincoln to enlist black troops. Based on a true story, "Steering to Freedom" tells the powerful and inspirational story of a young man who becomes the first black captain of a US military ship, while struggling to navigate a path to freedom for himself, his family, and his people." -- from rear cover.

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