Escape from Slavery: Five Journeys to Freedom (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780064461696)

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.

Author: Doreen Rappaport
ISBN-10: 0064461696
ISBN-13: 9780064461696
Publisher: HarperCollins
Language: English
Published: 12/15/1998
Pages: 128
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.20lbs
Size: 7.75h x 5.10w x 0.47d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 5
Point Value: 3
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 5934 / Escape from Slavery: Five Journeys to Freedom

Award: Black-Eyed Susan Award - Nominee

Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 02/01/1999