What is the summary of Steal Away by Jennifer Armstrong?

Answer 1

The title comes from a spiritual used as a signal to slaves that the time had come for them to make a run for freedom. Susannah, 13, thinks about such matters in the abstract until the year her parents die and she is taken to Virginia to live with her uncle's family. She believes that slavery is wrong, and matters are made worse when she is given a slave, Bethlehem. Susannah befriends her, teaches her to read, and then asks her help getting back to Vermont. While the story line is occasionally unrealistic--the girls have much too easy a time running north, for example--its strength lies in its unstinting examination of emotions. Bethlehem deals with her hatred of slavery, her resentment of the white girl, and her need to go on to Canada rather than to stay with Susannah, now a friend. Susannah must come to terms with her feelings about the black race. And her granddaughter, to whom the story is told, finds her own eyes opened and her prejudices exposed. Characterization of the main heroines is sound, although the secondary players never come to life. Despite the facile surface, the issues explored in this book run deep. When read with William Katz's Breaking the Chains, this will go a long way toward explicating the damage done by slavery.

Answer 2

"Steal Away" by Jennifer Armstrong tells the story of a young girl named Dana who is a slave on a plantation in the 1850s. Dana dreams of escaping to freedom, and when the opportunity arises, she must summon her courage and determination to make a perilous journey north on the Underground Railroad. Along the way, Dana encounters kind strangers who help her, but also faces many challenges and dangers as she seeks a better life. Ultimately, the novel explores themes of resilience, hope, and the power of individuals to overcome adversity.

Answer 3

she wrote it because she wanted to show how slavery was back then