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I Came as a Stranger: The Underground Railroad (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780887766671)
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xHonor Book for the Society of School Librarians International's Best Book Award - Social Studies, Grades 7-12 Winner of 2005 Children's Nautilus Book Awards (Non-fiction)
Prior to abolition in 1865, as many as 40,000 men, women, and children made the perilous trip north to freedom in Canada with the help of the Underground Railroad. It was neither underground nor was it a railroad, and was most remarkable for its lack of formal organization, so cloaked in secrecy that few facts were recorded while it "ran." The story of the Underground Railroad is one of suffering and of bravery, and is not only one of escape from slavery but of beginnings: of people who carved out a new life for themselves in perilous, difficult circumstances. In I Came as a Stranger, Bryan Prince, a descendent of slaves, describes the people who made their way to Canada and the life that awaited them. From Uncle Tom's Cabin in Dresden, Ontario to Harriet Tubman's Canadian base of operations in St. Catharines, the communities founded by former slaves soon produced businessmen, educators, and writers. Yet danger was present in the form of bounty hunters and prejudice. Complemented by archival photos, I Came as a Stranger is an important addition to North American history.
Author: Bryan Prince
ISBN-10: 0887766676
ISBN-13: 9780887766671
Publisher: Tundra Books (NY)
Language: English
Published: 02/24/2004
Pages: 160
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.69lbs
Size: 9.02h x 6.12w x 0.43d
Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 8.5
Point Value: 5
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 83344 / I Came as a Stranger: The Underground Railroad
Award: Nautilus Award - Winner
Review Citation(s):
Booklist 12/15/2003 pg. 742
Quill & Quire 04/01/2004 pg. 43
Booklist 05/01/2004 pg. 1554
School Library Journal 06/01/2004 pg. 173
Voice of Youth Advocates 08/01/2004 pg. 241
Multicultural Review 09/01/2004 pg. 111
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2004 pg. 485 - Below Average, With Minor Flaw
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2004 pg. 485 - Below Average, With Minor Flaw
Prior to abolition in 1865, as many as 40,000 men, women, and children made the perilous trip north to freedom in Canada with the help of the Underground Railroad. It was neither underground nor was it a railroad, and was most remarkable for its lack of formal organization, so cloaked in secrecy that few facts were recorded while it "ran." The story of the Underground Railroad is one of suffering and of bravery, and is not only one of escape from slavery but of beginnings: of people who carved out a new life for themselves in perilous, difficult circumstances. In I Came as a Stranger, Bryan Prince, a descendent of slaves, describes the people who made their way to Canada and the life that awaited them. From Uncle Tom's Cabin in Dresden, Ontario to Harriet Tubman's Canadian base of operations in St. Catharines, the communities founded by former slaves soon produced businessmen, educators, and writers. Yet danger was present in the form of bounty hunters and prejudice. Complemented by archival photos, I Came as a Stranger is an important addition to North American history.
Author: Bryan Prince
ISBN-10: 0887766676
ISBN-13: 9780887766671
Publisher: Tundra Books (NY)
Language: English
Published: 02/24/2004
Pages: 160
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.69lbs
Size: 9.02h x 6.12w x 0.43d
Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 8.5
Point Value: 5
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 83344 / I Came as a Stranger: The Underground Railroad
Award: Nautilus Award - Winner
Review Citation(s):
Booklist 12/15/2003 pg. 742
Quill & Quire 04/01/2004 pg. 43
Booklist 05/01/2004 pg. 1554
School Library Journal 06/01/2004 pg. 173
Voice of Youth Advocates 08/01/2004 pg. 241
Multicultural Review 09/01/2004 pg. 111
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2004 pg. 485 - Below Average, With Minor Flaw
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2004 pg. 485 - Below Average, With Minor Flaw
By Bryan Prince
xBryan Prince is a descendent of slaves who came to Canada prior to the American Civil War. He is a farmer with a profound interest in the history of the Underground Railroad - particularly in the Canadian involvement. He is actively involved with the Buxton National Historic Site & Museum, as well as with several other organizations in Ontario and the United States that focus on that period of history. He has spent thousands of hours researching, writing, and lecturing on this topic over a period of nearly 25 years. In 2002, he was awarded the Queen's Golden Jubilee Medal for contributions to history. He lives with his wife and four children in Buxton, Ontario - a former fugitive slave settlement - and is the sixth generation of his family to do so.
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