Jump Ship to Freedom

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Summary: Jump Ship to Freedom
Review: "Help there is a fire!" Mrs. Ivers said. Daniel Arabus sneeks into Mrs. Ivers room and steels his fathers soldiers notes. Daniel Arabus is a black slave boy who wants to buy his mom and his freedom. When Mr. Ivers takes Daniel on the Junius Brutus(Captian Ivers' boat)he has to get to New York to give his fathers soldiers notes to Mr. Johnson so he can but his family free. The problem is he is a fugitive slave and doesn't know if the notes are worth anything. This book is probably the best book I have ever read. It is a good book because Daniel is clever enough to even get the notes. The book just wows me so much I can't explain it! I hope that James Lincoln Collier and Christopher Collier keep writing amazing books like Jump Ship to Freedom.

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Summary: Jump Ship to Freedom
Review: "Help there is a fire!" Mrs. Ivers said. Daniel Arabus sneeks into Mrs. Ivers room and steels his fathers soldiers notes. This book is the best book I have ever read. Daniel Arabus is a black slave boy who wants to buy his mom and his freedom. When Mr. Ivers takes Daniel on the Junius Brutus(Captian Ivers' boat)he has to get to New York to give his fathers soldiers notes to Mr. Johnson so he can but his family free. The problem is he is a fugitive slave and doesn't know if the notes are worth anything. This book is probably the best book I have ever read. It is a good book because Daniel is clever enough to even get the notes. The book just wows me so much I can't explain it! I hope that James Lincoln Collier and Christopher Collier keep writing amazing books like Jump Ship to Freedom.

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Summary: Jump Ship to Freedom
Review: "Help there is a fire!" Mrs. Ivers said. Daniel Arabus sneeks into Mrs. Ivers room and steels his fathers soldiers notes. Daniel Arabus is a black slave boy who wants to buy his mom and his freedom. When Mr. Ivers takes Daniel on the Junius Brutus(Captian Ivers' boat)he has to get to New York to give his fathers soldiers notes to Mr. Johnson so he can but his family free. The problem is he is a fugitive slave and doesn't know if the notes are worth anything. This book is probably the best book I have ever read. It is a good book because Daniel is clever enough to even get the notes. The book just wows me so much I can't explain it! I hope that James Lincoln Collier and Christopher Collier keep writing amazing books like Jump Ship to Freedom.

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Summary: Very Good
Review: At first I dreaded reading this book but once I got started I couldn't get my eyes out of it. There's always excitment. I was up till midnight reading. If you want a book that you can't keep your eyes out of then you should read "Jump Ship To Freedom."

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Summary: Jump Ship to Freedom
Review: Boom! The water sounded as it crashed up against the boat. Splash! Was the sound made when Birdseye, Daniel's best friend, fell into the water and drowned. These were some of the things that I could reflect on and think about as I sat upon my bed or in one of my classes. Jump Ship to Freedom is what I would call a four-star book. There was so much action and excitement! I just loved it. This book was written by James Lincoln and Christopher Collier. A company known as Collier& Collier.

The genre of this book is historical fiction. It is about a 14 year old boy slave named Daniel who stole his dead father's soldier's notes back from his master. He is going to be sold in the West Indies for doing so. His master takes him on a ship to sell him but they encounter many problems and end up going to New York. Daniel runs away from his master and meets two of his father's friends who decide to take him to Philadelphia with them. One of the men dies and Daniel ends up going to Philadelphia alone to keep a promise that he made to a now dead man. This is just a summary of a great book that I think everyone should read.

The main character of the book was Daniel. He reminds me of my mom because he keeps promises, knows what he has to do, and is brave. I could really understand how Daniel feels because of how alike my mother and he are. I learned from this book that to get where you want to go there will always be a struggle.

In this book I could see everything so clearly, I felt like I was there standing over everyone and everything. Watching and listening like some kind of U.S.A. spy. I liked everything about this book! I could feel Daniel's pain when his master slapped him on his face and his sadness when Mr. Fatherscreft died on their long trip to Philadelphia. Reading this book was great! I enjoyed reading the way that the characters talked and being able to know exactly how and what Daniel thought and felt about what was happening to him at the young age of 14. I liked meeting and encountering many different people and personalities. I have never read a book that I have felt so alive and there in other than this one.

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Summary: Jump Ship to Freedom
Review: Due to the use of the word "nigger," James and Christopher Collier's renowned book, Jump Ship To Freedom has been banned from both public and private school libraries with such regularity that the American Library Association recently included it in its current 100 Most Frequently Censored Books List. While it is fitting and altogether proper that schools have the ability to censor books that are not age appropriate or are downright unsuitable for its students, any institution that forbids young adults from getting their hands on this accurate account of a triumphant runaway slave are off the intellectual mark To all but the obtuse reader, this is a worldly story that puts a face on the horrid institution of slavery while, at the same time, familiarizes its readers with the derisive shadow it cast upon the founding of our nation.
Based on historically accurate events and characters, this is the story of fourteen-year-old Daniel Arabus and his mother who are slaves owned by Captain Ivers of Staford, Connecticut in the mid 1780's. They had always dreamed of buying their freedom, and when Daniel finds out that his deceased fathers valuable Revolutionary War notes (Which he had earned while fighting for General George Washington) have been stolen by his master, he gets the idea to steal them back and to sell them at a later opportunity. In short order, Ivers discovers the theft, suspects Daniel, and fixes to sell him off while on the upcoming expedition to the to the dreadfully notorious West Indies sugar cane fields.
As fate would have it, Daniel was ironically saved by a deathly storm that wrecked such damage to his captain's ship that it was forced to seek repair in New York City. Once in harbor, the spry Daniel cunningly set off a chain of events that made for his "jumping ship to freedom." Meeting a seemingly endless list of epic characters from the post Revolutionary era, Daniel ends up playing a central role in relaying an important deathbed message over issues surrounding the institution of slavery to the Founding Fathers who were writing the Constitution in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. For his feat, he perceivers and frees both himself and his mother from bondage.
In one sense, Jump Ship To Freedom is valuable in that it compellingly portrays an accurate account of some of our nation's most noted Founding Fathers, the era's culture, and the issues that gave birth to what would become the United States of America. In a larger sense, it puts a face on the many thousands of slaves who toiled under the master's lash for some two hundred and forty six years. In an appropriate and altogether fitting sense, the Colliers carefully employ the word "nigger" to maintain the book's historical accuracy. It was a word used with regularity as the nineteenth century ran its course. In addition to its accuracy, the word's usage paints an ominous account of how Daniel came to reject self-doubts he subscribed to as a "lowly nigger" and the new self-respecting worldview--firmly grounded in his own worth-which he came to take on as a human being. This transition, which was born from his journey, is striking.
And so, in addition to familiarizing adolescent readers with the coming into existence of the United States, this is the story of a courageous slave that refused to be broken while being held in bondage. Those hoping to inspire children, while at the same time exposing them to an integral part in the American pageant, should keep their fingers in the dike that holds back the current flood of individuals who are trying to keep this book out of children's midst. Simply put, it is an uncommonly valuable book for adolescent readers that must be kept on the shelf.

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Summary: Peter's Review
Review: Have you ever been a slave on a boat about to sell you to the West Indies? I read a book called Jump Ship to Freedom about a slave named Daniel .He is a hard working slave who is always getting into trouble. This book is written by James Collier and Christopher Collier.

This book is about a slave named Daniel. He has an adventurous personality and always is getting into trouble. When Daniel is about to find out he's going to be sold to the West Indies, he tricks the crew and jumps into the New York Harbor. It turns into the nastiest chase ever! Daniel tries to run away from his tyrant master, but he always ends up finding him.

I think Daniel is my favorite character, because he is ready to do anything and he is very brave. I think it is good for everyone to be this way.

I recommend this book to anyone 10 and over looking for a great adventure because it is a very fast moving book and there is a lot of cliff hanging suspense.

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Summary: Allie's Review
Review: Have you ever imagined being a slave and being whipped for hardly any reason?

In this book there is a young slave boy named Daniel Arabus. His owner Captain Ivers mistreats him all the time. Then Captain Ivers takes Daniel aboard his ship. There is only one thing Daniel has on his mind, the soldier notes. Those are the notes that could buy Daniel and his mom out of slavery.

The boat made a quick stop at New York, and Daniel was surprised to find the person he had wanted to talk to for so long, Black Sam Fraunces. On Daniel's boat journey, he meets some unexpected people (like Black Sam Fraunces) who might be able to help him.

I didn't really enjoy this book, but I am not saying you wouldn't. If you like books about African American slaves, then you would surely enjoy this book. I think it is horrible that all of the slaves didn't have their own rights. Why shouldn't a person have the right to speak their mind or walk in the front door of a store?

Will Daniel make his way out of slavery or will he forever be held as a slave? Read this book to find out.

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Summary: Emma's Review
Review: Have you ever imagined being a slave boy or girl? Well, this book explains it all.

In this book, the author describes the life of a slave boy named Daniel Arabus, who lives in Stratford, CT. His father drowned at sea and all Daniel has left is his mum. Then one day, Daniel's owner, Captain Iveres, takes Daniel on his ship. Daniel thinks he is going to New York, but Captain Iveres has other plans. Daniel later learns that he is going to be sold to the West Indies. When Captain Iveres' ship almost sinks they must go to the nearest port, which happens to be New York. This is where Daniel is off on his search to find Black Sam Fraunces, a friend of Daniel's father. He will help him find freedom. Here is where his adventure begins.

Captain Iveres is much like a scary monster. He is gruff and mean. Although, later you find out he has a kind heart (for some people). Daniel is a boy with great amounts of determination! He is much like a hero. Black Sam Fraunces is also like a hero. He helps Daniel out in his time of need.

I don't recommend this book because I found it got boring very quickly, but if you like African American stories with an adventure. Then, this book is for you! I think this book is a 3rd to 4th grade reading level.

Will Daniel get home? Also, will Daniel ever become free? Read the book to find out.

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Summary: Jump Ship to Freedom
Review: I am reading this book with my sixth grade class. Many of my classmates are enjoying this book so far. I think it is very interesting and it teaches us about what it was like to be a slave, and also about the Revolution. Daniel's (a character)father died by trying to escape by jumping in the water. He misses his father and tries to get his freedom back in memory of his father. Have fun reading! ^_^