Ona did not spend her childhood with both parents. Vernon and lived in his own home in Fairfax County. Andrew, an indentured servant, served as a trusted tailor, ultimately making clothing for the entire Washington family. From her childhood, to her time with the Washingtons and living in the slave quarters, to her escape to New Hampshire, Erica Armstrong Dunbar, along with Kathleen Van Cleve, shares an intimate glimpse into the life of a little-known, but powerful figure in history, and her brave journey as she fled the most powerful couple in the country. Never Caught, the Story of Ona Judge: George and Martha Washington's Courageous Slave Who Dared to Run Away Young Readers Edition Erica Armstrong Dunbar, Kathleen Van Cleve 3. Around 1773, Ona Judge was born to Betty and an English-born white man, Andrew Judge. When she was told that she was going to be given as a wedding gift to Martha Washington's granddaughter, Ona made the bold and brave decision to flee to the north, where she would be a fugitive. Never Caught: The Washingtons Relentless Pursuit of Their Runaway Slave, Ona Judge by Erica Armstrong Dunbar Foggy Pine Books: Stories to Shake the Fog. Never Caught Chapter 1 Summary & Analysis Chapter 1 Summary: Betty’s Daughter Dunbar begins the story of Ona Judge’s life before she is born, describing the unusual weather that accompanied Judge’s arrival into the world: snow in June in Virginia. Born into a life of slavery, Ona Judge eventually grew up to be George and Martha Washington's "favored" dower slave. "Accessible.Necessary." - Kirkus Reviews (starred review) A National Book Award Finalist for Nonfiction, Never Caught is the eye-opening narrative of Ona Judge, George and Martha Washington's runaway slave, who risked everything for a better life-now available as a young reader's edition! In this incredible narrative, Erica Armstrong Dunbar reveals a fascinating and heartbreaking behind-the-scenes look at the Washingtons when they were the First Family-and an in-depth look at their slave, Ona Judge, who dared to escape from one of the nation's Founding Fathers. "A brilliant work of US history." - School Library Journal (starred review)
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