Jump Ship to Freedom

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... Read Full 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... Read Full 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... Read Full Review

In the begining I had to read it for class and thought it was going to be boring but once I read it I was tied in the book and wanted to keep reading. It is very interesting and you can learn alot from it.

I didn't really want to read this book, but when I did, I enjoyed the fast paced action and the historical setting. I also liked that it was written in the first person. I am a teacher and I plan to read the book with my students.