Bibliograph

The Underground Railroad, navigate the journey from slavery to freedom, Judy Dodge Cummings ; illustrated by Tom Casteel

Type

Label

The Underground Railroad, navigate the journey from slavery to freedom, Judy Dodge Cummings ; illustrated by Tom Casteel

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Illustrations

illustrationsmaps

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The Underground Railroad

Nature of contents

bibliography

Responsibility statement

Judy Dodge Cummings ; illustrated by Tom Casteel

Series statement

Build it yourself series

Sub title

navigate the journey from slavery to freedom

Summary

The Underground Railroad: Navigate the Journey from Slavery to Freedom, examines how slavery developed in the United States and what motivated abolitionists to work for its destruction. The Underground Railroad was a network of secret routes and safe houses operated by conductors and station masters, both black and white. Readers follow true stories of enslaved people who braved patrols, the wilderness, hunger, and their own fear in a quest for freedom. In The Underground Railroad, readers dissect primary sources, including slave narratives and runaway ads. Projects include composing a song with a hidden message and navigating by reading the nighttime sky. Amidst the countless tragedies that centuries of slavery brought to African Americans lie tales of hope, resistance, courage, sacrifice, and victory truly an American story

Target audience

juvenile

Classification