Samuel's Choice

Samuel's Choice 
Richard Berleth

Samuel is a fourteen-year-old enslaved African American in Brooklyn in 1776 when the fighting between the British and the colonists reaches his doorstep. "Liberty ain't for Africans," says fellow servants. "It got nothin' to do with us." But his friend Sana says, "Nobody here's gonna be free unless they take the risk." Soon the well-equipped Redcoats have trapped ragged American soldiers, who have no boats to escape, and a terrible storm blows up. Samuel, a strong boatman, must decide what he should do.

Interest Level:   3rd grade    4th grade    5th grade    

Reading Level:       Guided Reading Level S       DRA Level 40

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Related Lists:    African-American characters     slavery 

Condition:    This book is used but it is in good condition. Occasionally there's the previous owner's name or inscription on the inside front cover.  Overall though, we are very proud of the quality of our books!