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Author
Series
Publisher
Grosset & Dunlap, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA) LLC
Pub. Date
[2013]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
710L
Language
English
Description
"No one knows where the term Underground Railroad came from--there were no trains or tracks, only "conductors" who helped escaping slaves to freedom. Including real stories about "passengers" on the "Railroad," this book chronicles slaves' close calls with bounty hunters, exhausting struggles on the road, and what they sacrificed for freedom. With 80 black-and-white illustrations throughout and a sixteen-page black-and-white photo insert, the Underground...
Author
Publisher
Hyperion Books for Children
Pub. Date
c2006
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Describes Tubman's spiritual journey as she hears the voice of God guiding her north to freedom on that very first trip to escape the brutal practice of forced servitude. Tubman would make nineteen subsequent trips back south, never being caught, but none as profound as this first one.
Author
Publisher
Crown Publishers
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
"When Sarah Brown, daughter of abolitionist John Brown, realizes that her artistic talents may be able to help save the lives of slaves fleeing north, she becomes one of the Underground Railroad's leading mapmakers, taking her cues from the slave code quilts and hiding her maps within her paintings ... Eden, a modern woman desperate to conceive a child with her husband, moves to an old house in the suburbs and discovers a porcelain head hidden in...
47) Remembrance
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Stunning. ... Family is at the core of Remembrance, the breathtaking debut novel by Rita Woods." — The Boston Globe. This breakout historical debut with modern resonance is perfect for the many fans of The Underground Railroad and Orphan Train.
Remembrance...It's a rumor, a whisper passed in the fields and veiled behind sheets of laundry. A hidden stop on the underground road to freedom,
Author
Publisher
Atria Books
Pub. Date
2005
Language
English
Description
A Pulitzer Prize finalist, Betty DeRamus is an award-winning journalist who rummaged through musty records and forgotten memoirs to resurrect this book's unsung heroes. Despite the risks, some American slaves partook of the "forbidden fruit" of marriage. And when the dreaded separation inevitably occurred, slave spouses grieved deeply and sometimes made Herculean efforts to re-unite. DeRamus recounts the tales of soulmates who braved bloodhounds,...
Author
Publisher
Graydon House
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
In 1863, a young Black woman who embroiders intricate maps on repurposed cloth to help enslaved men flee and join the Union Army crosses paths with a Jewish seamstress who helps her discover that even the most delicate threads have the capacity to save.
1863. In New Orleans Stella, an ingenious young Black woman, embroiders intricate maps on repurposed cloth to help enslaved men flee and join the Union Army. Bound to a man who would kill her if he...
51) On to Richmond
Author
Series
Bregdan Chronicles volume 2
Publisher
A Voice In The World Publishing
Pub. Date
[2015?]
Language
English
Description
"Burdened with the responsibility of running an entire plantation, Carrie Cromwell fights to understand the forces tearing her beloved country apart. As battles rage around her, she watches her life as her life slowly unravels and she discovers truths she would never have imagined. Will her actions and decisions push her even farther from those she loves? When the danger she dreads becomes reality, will she find the courage and strength to escape?"--Author's...
52) Harriet Tubman
Author
Series
Publisher
PowerKids Press
Pub. Date
2011.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
A biography of the African American woman who spent her childhood in slavery and later worked to help other slaves escape north to freedom through the Underground Railroad.
Author
Series
Saddler's legacy volume 2
Publisher
Thomas Nelson
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
Description
In Westerville, Ohio, 1855, Kate Winter's dreams are almost within reach. As the first woman to graduate from Otterbein College, she'll be guaranteed her deepest wish: escape from the dark secret haunting her family. But with her mother determined to marry her off to a wealthy man, Kate must face reality. She has to run. Now. And she has the perfect plan. Join the upcoming musical performance--and use it to mask her flight. Ben Hanby, Otterbein College's...
Author
Publisher
Dial Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2018]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"A biography of Harriet Tubman, the abolitionist leader who played a key role in helping enslaved people escape via the Underground Railroad."--Provided by publisher.
55) Underground
Author
Publisher
Roaring Brook Press
Pub. Date
2011.
Language
English
Description
"A stellar introduction to the Underground Railroad, narrated by a group of slaves. Readers experience the fugitives' escape, their long nighttime journey punctuated by meetings with friends and enemies, and their final glorious arrival in a place of freedom."--Amazon.com.
Author
Series
Publisher
Child's World
Pub. Date
[2010]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Born into slavery, Harriet Tubman escaped to the North--then returned to the South many times to lead her people to freedom. This famous conductor on the Underground Railroad spent her life helping others, crusading for abolition, women's rights, and the end of poverty. Celebrate Black History Month all year long! Our highly acclaimed Journey to Freedom series provides comprehensive information on African Americans who have played leading roles in...
Author
Publisher
Lerner Publications
Pub. Date
[2016]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
How did Harriet Tubman escape from slavery? How did she lead others to freedom? Cub Reporter interviews her to find out! Learn how Harriet risked her life to help runaway slaves by being a conductor on the Underground Railroad. Readers will see how to use interviewing skills and journalistic questions to reveal the story behind a famous American.
58) Harriet Tubman
Author
Series
Publisher
Philomel
Pub. Date
2021
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Born enslaved, Harriet Tubman rose up to become one of the most successful, determined and well-known conductors of the Underground Railroad. With her family's love planted firmly in her heart, Harriet looked to the North Star for guidance--and its light helped guide her way out of slavery. Her courage made it possible for her to help others reach freedom too." -- Amazon.com.
Author
Publisher
Enslow Publishers, Inc
Pub. Date
2014.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
690L
Language
English
Description
"Discover the risks and rewards of the underground railroad. Readers decide what they would do, and then find out what really happened"--Provided by publisher.
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