Runaway: The Daring Escape of Ona Judge
ISBN: 9780374307042
$18.99
PUBLISHER: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (Byr)
A powerful poem about Ona Judge's life and her self-emancipation from George Washington’s household.
Ona Judge was enslaved by the Washingtons, and served the President's wife, Martha. Ona was widely known for her excellent skills as a seamstress, and was raised alongside Washington’s grandchildren. Indeed, she was frequently mistaken for his granddaughter. This poetic biography follows her childhood and adolescence until she decides to run away.