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

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextLanguage: English Series: Messner, Kate. History smashers ; Publisher: New York : Random House Children's Books, [2022]Copyright date: ©2022Edition: First editionDescription: 199 pages illustrations, maps 21 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
Audience:
  • Juvenile
ISBN:
  • 9780593428948
  • 0593428943
  • 9780593428931
  • 0593428935
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 973.7115 23/eng/20220516
Contents:
One: How slavery came to America -- Two: Ocean crossing -- Three: Resistance and revolts -- Four: Liberty for some -- Five: Freedom's fire -- Six: Heroes and helpers -- Seven: Stories of escape -- Eight: An unjust law -- Nine: Daring and defiance -- Ten: Slavery ends...but its legacy lives on -- A timeline of slavery and the underground railroad -- Author's note -- Selected biography.
Summary: "Myths! Lies! Secrets! Uncover the hidden truth about the Underground Railroad and Black Americans' struggle for freedom. Perfect for fans of I Survived! and Nathan Hale's Hazardous Tales. Before the Civil War, there was a crack team of abolitionists who used quilts and signal lanterns to guide enslaved people to freedom. Right? Wrong! The truth is, the Underground Railroad wasn't very organized, and most freedom seekers were on their own. With a mix of sidebars, illustrations, photos, and graphic panels, acclaimed author Kate Messner and coauthor and Brown Bookshelf contributor Gwendolyn Hooks deliver the whole truth about the Underground Railroad. Discover the nonfiction series that smashes everything you thought you knew about history!"-- Amazon.
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Books John Tomay Memorial Library JNF J 973.7 MES (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 31030100272699

Includes index.

new kids book 2022 spring.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

One: How slavery came to America -- Two: Ocean crossing -- Three: Resistance and revolts -- Four: Liberty for some -- Five: Freedom's fire -- Six: Heroes and helpers -- Seven: Stories of escape -- Eight: An unjust law -- Nine: Daring and defiance -- Ten: Slavery ends...but its legacy lives on -- A timeline of slavery and the underground railroad -- Author's note -- Selected biography.

"Myths! Lies! Secrets! Uncover the hidden truth about the Underground Railroad and Black Americans' struggle for freedom. Perfect for fans of I Survived! and Nathan Hale's Hazardous Tales. Before the Civil War, there was a crack team of abolitionists who used quilts and signal lanterns to guide enslaved people to freedom. Right? Wrong! The truth is, the Underground Railroad wasn't very organized, and most freedom seekers were on their own. With a mix of sidebars, illustrations, photos, and graphic panels, acclaimed author Kate Messner and coauthor and Brown Bookshelf contributor Gwendolyn Hooks deliver the whole truth about the Underground Railroad. Discover the nonfiction series that smashes everything you thought you knew about history!"-- Amazon.

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