This book tells the story of Fort Mose, the first free African settlement to exist legally in colonial America, established in St. Augustine, Florida in 1738. The text includes over forty images, as well as notes on the uncovering of the fort.
Common Core Alignment:
RI.7.5. Analyze the structure an author uses to organize a text, including how the major sections contribute to the whole and to the development of the ideas.
RI.7.6. Determine an author’s point of view or purpose in a text and analyze how the author distinguishes his or her position from that of others.
NCSS Notable Social Studies Trade Book for Young People