Escape South — Kim L. Siegelson

Ben and his family are slaves to Mister Tom until they plan a daring escape in the middle of the night and go south to Florida, to Indian territory. They have a long and dangerous journey ahead. But maybe among the Seminoles, they will find a place of their own -- and freedom.
“History and drama blend seamlessly in this advanced chapter book.”
-- The Horn Book Magazine
Kim Siegelson was the 2000 Georgia Author of the Year for Children's Literature. She won a Coretta Scott King Award for In the Time of the Drums.