Books like Jump Ship to Freedom by James Lincoln Collier
Set in 1787 amid the political backdrop of the Constitutional Convention, the novel follows a fourteen‑year‑old enslaved boy who escapes a dishonest master to seek freedom for himself and his mother. Determined to secure his future, he travels to locate his father’s soldier’s notes, earned during the American Revolution, hoping to use them to purchase liberty. The story blends adventure with a poignant exploration of the quest for freedom under the United States’ nascent laws and societal tensions.
First publish date: 1981
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Adventure
Authors: James Lincoln Collier
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