Escape from Slavery: Five Journeys to Freedom
Doreen Rappaport$6.79
$7.99
Freedom
Eliza and her baby, running across the ice. Selena and Cornelia Jackson, masquerading as boys. Henry Box Brown, shipping himself north in a wooden crate. Jane Johnson, risking everything to testify against her former owner in court. Ellen Craft, posing as her husband's owner.
Escaping from slavery against overwhelming odds, these people were helped by courage, ingenuity, and the informal network known as the Underground Railroad. Here are their gripping stories, told by Doreen Rappaport, illustrated by Charles Lilly, and accompanied by information about slave laws of the era, key Underground Railroad leaders, and a bibliography.
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: HarperCollins
Published: 12/15/1998
ISBN: 9780064461696
Pages: 128
Weight: 0.20lbs
Size: 7.75h x 5.10w x 0.47d
Award: Black-Eyed Susan Award - Nominee
Review Citations: Publishers Weekly 02/01/1999
Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 5934 / Escape from Slavery: Five Journeys to Freedom
Reading Level: 5 / Interest Level: Middle Grade / Point Value: 3