The cover shows a warm, textured painting of a young enslaved woman standing on a ship, her face calm and determined. She wears a bonnet and shawl, with a blue horizon and fading yellow sky and sea gulls behind her, and a sail and rope visible nearby, suggesting her escape. The mood is quiet and dignified, with soft light on her face. The title RUNAWAY in blue appears in large letters at the top, with the subtitle The Daring Escape of Ona Judge below.

Runaway: The Daring Escape of Ona Judge

$15.79
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The cover shows a warm, textured painting of a young enslaved woman standing on a ship, her face calm and determined. She wears a bonnet and shawl, with a blue horizon and fading yellow sky and sea gulls behind her, and a sail and rope visible nearby, suggesting her escape. The mood is quiet and dignified, with soft light on her face. The title RUNAWAY in blue appears in large letters at the top, with the subtitle The Daring Escape of Ona Judge below.
  • The cover shows a warm, textured painting of a young enslaved woman standing on a ship, her face calm and determined. She wears a bonnet and shawl, with a blue horizon and fading yellow sky and sea gulls behind her, and a sail and rope visible nearby, suggesting her escape. The mood is quiet and dignified, with soft light on her face. The title RUNAWAY in blue appears in large letters at the top, with the subtitle The Daring Escape of Ona Judge below.
  • The cover shows a warm, textured painting of a young enslaved woman standing on a ship, her face calm and determined. She wears a bonnet and shawl, with a blue horizon and fading yellow sky and sea gulls behind her, and a sail and rope visible nearby, suggesting her escape. The mood is quiet and dignified, with soft light on her face. The title RUNAWAY in blue appears in large letters at the top, with the subtitle The Daring Escape of Ona Judge below.
Runaway: The Daring Escape of Ona Judge

Runaway: The Daring Escape of Ona Judge

$15.79
$15.79 $19.99

A powerful poem about Ona Judge's life and her self-emancipation from George Washington’s household.

Ona Judge, enslaved by George and Martha Washington, was a skilled seamstress who grew up alongside their grandchildren and was often mistaken for one herself—until she chose freedom and ran away. In this poetic biography, Ray Anthony Shepard uses a call-and-response style to thoughtfully introduce young readers to the realities of slavery, while Keith Mallett’s rich, collage-like illustrations bring depth and dignity to Ona’s courageous story.

For more Revolutionary-era stories, visit The Occupied City exhibition at the Museum of the City of New York.

  • 40 pages.
  • 1 – 2 grade level.
  • 3 - 6 years reading age.

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