High School
Master Slave Husband Wife – Ilyon Woo
Overview
A powerful narrative of Ellen and William Craft’s daring escape from slavery, this book blends history, biography, and moral courage into an unforgettable true story.
Good For
Early High School readers ready for serious engagement with American slavery and resistance.
About the Author
Ilyon Woo is the New York Times bestselling author of Master Slave Husband Wife: An Epic Journey from Slavery to Freedom and The Great Divorce: A Nineteenth-Century Mother’s Extraordinary Fight Against Her Husband, the Shakers, and Her Times. Her writing has appeared in The Boston Globe, The Wall Street Journal,Time, and The New York Times, and she has received support for her research from the Whiting Foundation, and National Endowment for the Humanities and the American Antiquarian Society, among other institutions.
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