Bell, Richard, 1978-

Stolen : five free boys kidnapped into slavery and their astonishing odyssey home / Richard Bell. - First 37 INK/Simon & Schuster hardcover edition. - 318 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Includes bibliographical references and index.

The reverse Underground Railroad -- Sanctuary city -- Black hearts -- Midnight land -- In-laws and outlaws -- The beaten way -- The body in the wagon -- The halfway house -- The lifeboat -- A living witness -- Hunting wolves -- Kidnappers all -- The first law of nature.

"A ... true story about five boys who were kidnapped in the North and smuggled into slavery in the Deep South--and their daring attempt to escape and bring their captors to justice."--

9781501169434

2019030319


Child slaves--United States--Biography.
Kidnapping victims--United States--Biography.
Fugitive slaves--United States--Biography.
African Americans--Biography.
Free African Americans--Legal status, laws, etc.--History--19th century.
Slavery--History--United States--19th century.


United States--Race relations--History--19th century.