The prison-ship adventure of James Forten, Revolutionary War captive
By: by Marty Rhodes Figley ; adapted by Amanda Douring Tourville ; illustrated by Ted Hammond and Richard Carbajal
Contributors: Figley, Marty Rhodes, 1948-; Hammond, Ted, ill; Carbajal, Richard, ill
Series: History's kid heroes
Publisher: Graphic Universe; Lerner Publishing Group
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Minneapolis
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780761361831
Description: 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.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.