The prison-ship adventure of James Forten, Revolutionary War captive

By Amanda Doering Tourville

Subjects: United states, history, revolution, 1775-1783, fiction, African Americans, African americans, fiction, Cartoons and comics, Prisoners, Fiction, Graphic novels, Children's fiction, Juvenile fiction, Criminals, fiction, History

Description: In 1781, fifteen-year-old James Forten, a free African American from Philadelphia, is proud to be fighting for the American colonies, but when the British capture the ship on which he serves he fears for both his life and his freedom.