“A brilliant work of US history.” —School Library Journal (starred review) “Gripping.” —BCCB (starred review) “Accessible…Necessary.” —Kirkus Reviews (starred review) A School Library Journal Best Nonfiction Book of 2019! A National Book Award Finalist for Nonfiction,Never Caught is the eye-opening narrative of Ona JudgeGeorge and Martha Washington’s runaway slavewho risked everything for a better life—now available as a young reader’s edition! In this incredible narrativeErica Armstrong Dunbar reveals a fascinating and heartbreaking behind-the-scenes look at the Washingtons when they were the First Family—and an in-depth look at their slaveOna Judgewho dared to escape from one of the nation’s Founding Fathers. Born into a life of slaveryOna Judge eventually grew up to be George and Martha Washington’s “favored” dower slave. When she was told that she was going to be given as a wedding gift to Martha Washington’s granddaughterOna made the bold and brave decision to flee to the northwhere she would be a fugitive. From her childhoodto her time with the Washingtons and living in the slave quartersto her escape to New HampshireErica Armstrong Dunbaralong with Kathleen Van Cleveshares an intimate glimpse into the life of a little-knownbut powerful figure in historyand her brave journey as she fled the most powerful couple in the country.