Freedom Ship

Illustrated by Curtis James;
Hyperion Books, 2005.

“Educators will welcome this story, based on a true incident, about slaves who commandeered a Confederate ship and sailed to freedom. A present-day boy introduces the tale, which is told from his great-great-grandfather's point of view. The dark colors and shadows in the realistic chalk-pastel drawings suggest the secrecy of the families' nighttime escape, while the facial features and body language express urgency.” School Library Journal