Runaway: the Daring Escape of Ona Judge author-Azadeh Westergaard an ancient race of forest

an ancient race of forest people who have lived in the Great Smoky Mountains for as long as the trees have grown there

It's the biggest job the BSC has ever had

she sees inspiration

It's the summer before middle school and eleven-year-old Bug's best friend Moira has decided the two of them need to use the next few months to prepare

Runaway: the Daring Escape of Ona Judge author-Azadeh Westergaard an ancient race of forest*Signed Bookplates* A powerful, lyrical OwnVoices picture book about the enslavement of Ona Judge and her self emancipation from George Washingtons household. Ona Judge was enslaved by the Washingtons, and served the President's wife, Martha. Ona was widely known for her excellent skills as a seamstress, and was raised alongside Washingtons grandchildren. Indeed, she was frequently mistaken for his granddaughter. This biography follows her childhood