{"product_id":"the-secret-to-freedom-9781584302513","title":"The Secret to Freedom","description":"\u003cp\u003eTeacher's Choices, International Literacy Association (ILA)\u003cbr\u003e Honor Book - Grade K-6 Social Studies, Society of School Librarians International\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn the days before the Civil War, a young enslaved girl and her older brother help slaves escape to freedom using the Underground Railroad quilt code.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLucy is just a young girl when her parents are sold off the plantation where her family lives. Oh, how she wishes things could be different. One day Lucy's older brother, Albert, comes home with something that can make a difference - a sack of quilts. The quilts are part of a secret code, and each different pattern gives important information to slaves planning to escape on the Underground Railroad. When Albert is caught one night helping the runaways, he too must flee, leaving Lucy behind. As he disappears into the darkness, Lucy fears she will never see her brother again.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSet during the years before the Civil War, \u003ci\u003eThe Secret to Freedom\u003c\/i\u003e is a testament to the enduring bond of family and a celebration of the human spirit. It is a story of triumph over adversity during a difficult chapter in our country's past. An Author's Note further explains the Underground Railroad quilt code.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Lee \u0026amp; Low Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/01\/2002\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781584302513\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 32\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.30lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.54h x 8.36w x 0.12d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader Quiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e54920 \/ Secret to Freedom\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 3.7 \/ \u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Lower Grade \/ \u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.5\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Marcia Vaughan Crews","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43124460781749,"sku":"9781584302513","price":9.31,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_936d8833-0119-43e2-9b65-5f81edededf8.jpg?v=1694552545","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-secret-to-freedom-9781584302513","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}