Awards and Honors2017 Christopher Awards, Honor Book
2016 Children’s History Book Prize Winner
The Kirkus Prize 2016 Nominee, Young Readers
New York Public Library 2016 Best Books for Kids, Fiction
This remarkable story of runaways who sought sanctuary in the Great Dismal Swamp, creates a powerful testament to the right of every human to be free. Author’s note. Acknowledgments include sources of inspiration.