Features
- Reading level: Ages 9-12
- Cover Type: Paperback with 128 pages
- Published by: HarperTrophy December 15, 1998
- Written in: English
- ISBN 10 Number: 0064461696
- ISBN 13 Number: 978-0064461696
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Book Dimensions:
7.4 x 5 x 0.3 inches
- Weighs: 2.4 ounces
From Publishers Weekly
In a starred review, PW praised this "concisely wrought volume"; five 18th- and 19th-century slaves attain freedom in these "inherently suspenseful accounts." Ages 9-12.
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.
From School Library Journal
Grade 4-7-- Five stories of slaves who escaped along the Underground Railroad prior to the Civil War through a variety of means. In one of the episodes, Henry Brown shipped himself as freight to Philadelphia, arriving exhausted but free. The book contains a great deal of fictionalization of thoughts, feelings, etc.--but it is all based on primary-source material, some written by the escapees themselves. Rappaport doesn't delve into the moral or political issues behind slavery; her intent is simply to show how some of its victims eluded their captors. There is an great bibliography, with a mix of primary, secondary, and juvenile materials. Each chapter has one black-and-white drawing. A good accompaniment to school units on the Civil War or
Slavery that will also be read by those who like biographies. --Elizabeth M. Reardon, McCallie School, Chattanooga, TN
Copyright 1991 Reed Business Information, Inc.
--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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