What was the underground railroad?, by Yona Zeldis McDonough ; illustrated by Lauren Mortimer
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What was the underground railroad?, by Yona Zeldis McDonough ; illustrated by Lauren Mortimer
Language
eng
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references
Illustrations
illustrationsmaps
Index
no index present
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
What was the underground railroad?
Nature of contents
bibliography
Oclc number
830367571
Responsibility statement
by Yona Zeldis McDonough ; illustrated by Lauren Mortimer
Series statement
What was
Summary
"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 Railroad comes alive!"--, Provided by publisher"No one knows where the term "Underground Railroad" came from--there were no trains or tracks, only abolitionist "conductors" who helped bring an estimated 100,000 slaves to freedom through elaborate routes that included "stations," safe houses where fugitives could rest before moving on, and a system of codes and signals used to identify friend from foe. Including real stories from the "Railroad," What Was the Underground Railroad? will capture young readers' hearts: there are close calls with bounty hunters, exhausting struggles on the road, and unending sacrifices slaves made for freedom. With 80 black-and-white illustrations throughout and a sixteen-page black-and-white photo insert, the Underground Railroad comes alive!"--, Provided by publisher
Target audience
juvenile
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- JUVENILE NONFICTION / People & Places / United States / African American
- Black interest
- JUVENILE NONFICTION / History / United States / 19th Century
- JUVENILE NONFICTION / Social Issues / Prejudice & Racism
- Fugitive slaves -- Juvenile literature
- Underground Railroad -- Juvenile literature
- Antislavery movements -- Juvenile literature
- Fugitive slaves -- United States -- History -- 19th century -- Juvenile literature
- JUVENILE NONFICTION / History / United States / Civil War Period (1850-1877)
- Antislavery movements -- United States -- History -- 19th century -- Juvenile literature
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- Classification5
- Contributor1
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- Subject10
- JUVENILE NONFICTION / People & Places / United States / African American
- Black interest
- JUVENILE NONFICTION / History / United States / 19th Century
- JUVENILE NONFICTION / Social Issues / Prejudice & Racism
- Fugitive slaves -- Juvenile literature
- Underground Railroad -- Juvenile literature
- Antislavery movements -- Juvenile literature
- Fugitive slaves -- United States -- History -- 19th century -- Juvenile literature
- JUVENILE NONFICTION / History / United States / Civil War Period (1850-1877)
- Antislavery movements -- United States -- History -- 19th century -- Juvenile literature
- Content2
- Author1
- Illustrator1
- Is Part Of1
- Mapped to1