A review by tswanson103
Ona Judge Outwits the Washingtons: An Enslaved Woman Fights for Freedom by Gwendolyn Hooks

3.0

I really enjoy this story of bravery and a willingness to take risks to give yourself the life you deserve. I especially appreciate that this is a story of a slave of George Washington. It is important for children to learn that even people that were revered in their time also chose to have slaves. This story is a way to talk to children about the idea that “it was just what was done then” is not an excuse for behavior that you know is wrong.

Hooks told this story simply but richly. It will be an exellent entry point for conversations.

The art style of this is not my favorite, but there is something about the simplicity of it that fits perfectly with the text.


I received an ARC of this book from Capstone on Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.