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What was the Underground Railroad? / by Yona Zeldis McDonough ; illustrated by Lauren Mortimer.

McDonough, Yona Zeldis. (Author). Mortimer, Lauren, (illustrator.).

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 black-and-white illustrations throughout and a sixteen-page black-and-white photo insert, the Underground Railroad comes alive!"-- Provided by publisher.

Record details

ISBN: 9780448467122
ISBN: 0448467127
ISBN: 9780448467139
ISBN: 0448467135
ISBN: 9781480626126
ISBN: 1480626120
ISBN: 9780606321303
ISBN: 0606321306
ISBN: 9781484417188
ISBN: 1484417186
Physical Description: 108 pages, 16 unnumbered pages : illustrations, maps ; 20 cm
Publisher: New York, New York : Grosset & Dunlap, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA) LLC, [2013]

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references (page 108).
Formatted Contents Note:	What was the Underground Railroad? -- The slave trade -- Life on a plantation -- Abolition -- A path to freedom -- The great conductor -- Special delivery -- The sugar barrel -- The strength of love -- Changed.
Study Program Information Note:	Accelerated Reader MG 5 1. Reading Counts 3-5 4.4 5. Accelerated Reader AR MG 5.0 1.0 165682. Reading Counts RC 3-5 4.4 5 Quiz: 62578. AR 5.0 1.0.