{"product_id":"twice-enslaved-liberty-and-justice-for-henrietta-wood-9781662680748","title":"Twice Enslaved: Liberty and Justice for Henrietta Wood","description":"\u003cb\u003eHere is the story of Henrietta Wood, who was enslaved twice--but who demanded justice and was awarded the largest reparations ever granted for enslavement. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA nonfiction book for ages 9-12 that puts a human face on the current issue of reparations. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHenrietta Wood was born enslaved. As a teen she was ripped from her family and sold. Years later, a miracle happened, and she was given freedom papers. But Henrietta's freedom was short-lived. She was tricked back into enslavement and sent to a Mississippi cotton plantation. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOn June 19, 1865--Juneteenth--she was emancipated. Finally free for good, Henrietta Wood sued the man who had kidnapped her back into enslavement--and she won! Henrietta was one of the few people in United States history to ever receive a reparation payment for slavery. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eTwice Enslaved\u003c\/i\u003e is a true story of cruelty, resilience, and ultimately triumph, told lyrically for middle-grade readers by Selene Castrovilla and illustrated in full color by artist Erin Robinson.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Calkins Creek Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/03\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781662680748\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 80\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eBulletin of Ctr for Child Bks\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/01\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/24\/2025\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Selene Castrovilla","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52085562474677,"sku":"9781662680748","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_6ad37095-c7b0-4d74-a36c-7af9ee3226dc.jpg?v=1765294546","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/twice-enslaved-liberty-and-justice-for-henrietta-wood-9781662680748","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}