compass_rose's review against another edition
4.0
Read aloud to 11yo. Very accessible and a great and necessary component of our Revolution Era study.
bet27's review against another edition
2.0
I was looking forward to this story but the writing was mediocre at best & failed to tell Ona’s story well. I also felt majorly talked down to. I know it’s a middle grade level book but that’s not an excuse; I’ve read excellent educational & stirring nonfiction for kids. This is not that.
blaqcofee42's review against another edition
adventurous
informative
inspiring
medium-paced
5.0
Easy read...Very informative!
theskyisthelimit's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
informative
medium-paced
3.25
suzannedix's review against another edition
4.0
The history comes at you fast and without a working knowledge of early America, this can be a challenging read. However, if you strip past the dates and places and names and just follow Ona's tenacious journey to freedom, readers will definitely feel that they have learned about someone important.
Grades 7 and up (for a better understanding of early America), Grades 5 and up for a story about slavery and (in)justice
Grades 7 and up (for a better understanding of early America), Grades 5 and up for a story about slavery and (in)justice
rknuttel's review against another edition
3.0
LOVED the history of this. The story of Ona Judge is outstanding, and one I wish more people knew!
The way this is told is a bit dry. Such an exciting life should be a bit easier to read. I worry that the storytelling might make kids loose interest. Also, there is a lot of positing from the author about what One would have done, which seemed a little odd.
Overall definitely work a read though.
The way this is told is a bit dry. Such an exciting life should be a bit easier to read. I worry that the storytelling might make kids loose interest. Also, there is a lot of positing from the author about what One would have done, which seemed a little odd.
Overall definitely work a read though.
teacher2library's review against another edition
4.0
"The bitter fact that she was enslaved did not change the better fact that her mind was free to think as she chose."
Whoah that was AMAZING! I'm really impressed by how accessible and how human Dunbar made this history for young readers. Dunbar does a great job weaving reasonable conjecture with historical record into a compelling nonfiction narrative. I just wish there had been more visual supports included to help young readers visualize the time period!
Whoah that was AMAZING! I'm really impressed by how accessible and how human Dunbar made this history for young readers. Dunbar does a great job weaving reasonable conjecture with historical record into a compelling nonfiction narrative. I just wish there had been more visual supports included to help young readers visualize the time period!
jtm908's review against another edition
5.0
This a great read for younger readers to understand how even as a new country was being formed, moral issues and differences were already apparent in the newly formed United States. Ona Judge’s story brings some humanity to how even the most important person in the union could not avoid losing his slaves to the call of freedom. Our founding fathers were complicated humans and faced moral questions in their quest for freedom for Britain, and this book does not shy away from exposing some of the less perfect sides of their stories while telling the compelling life story of Ona Judge.
atl_reader's review against another edition
5.0
Picked this book up while visiting Mt. Vernon and read aloud with my 10 year old. We learned SO MUCH from it.