The Underground Railroad / Kate Messner and Gwendolyn Hooks ; illustrated by Damon Smith.

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Edition |
First edition.
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Description |
199 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm
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Series |
History smashers
Messner, Kate. History smashers.
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Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 184-191) and index.
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Contents |
How slavery came to America -- Ocean crossing -- Resistance and revolts -- Liberty for some -- Freedom's fire -- Heroes and helpers -- Stories of escape -- An unjust law -- Daring and defiance -- Slavery ends ... but its legacy lives on -- A timeline of slavery and the Underground Railroad.
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Summary |
"Through a mix of sidebars, illustrations, photos, and graphic panels, this book debunks myths about the Underground Railroad and Black Americans' struggle for freedom"-- Provided by publisher
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Audience |
Ages 8-12 Random House Children's Books.
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Awards |
A Junior Library Guild selection.
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ISBN |
9780593428931 (trade paperback)
0593428935
9780593428948 (library binding)
0593428943
9780593428955 (ebook)
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