{"product_id":"i-came-as-a-stranger-bryan-prince-9780887766671","title":"I Came as a Stranger: The Underground Railroad","description":"\u003cb\u003eHonor Book for the Society of School Librarians International's Best Book Award - Social Studies, Grades 7-12 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWinner of 2005 Children's Nautilus Book Awards (Non-fiction)\u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePrior 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.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe 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 \u003ci\u003eI Came as a Stranger, \u003c\/i\u003e Bryan Prince, a descendent of slaves, describes the people who made their way to Canada and the life that awaited them. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eComplemented by archival photos, \u003ci\u003eI Came as a Stranger\u003c\/i\u003e is an important addition to North American history.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Bryan Prince\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0887766676\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780887766671\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Tundra Books (NY)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/24\/2004\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 160\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.69lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.02h x 6.12w x 0.43d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.5\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 5\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Middle Grade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e83344 \/ I Came as a Stranger: The Underground Railroad\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Nautilus Award - Winner\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/15\/2003 pg. 742\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eQuill \u0026amp; Quire\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/01\/2004 pg. 43\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/01\/2004 pg. 1554\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/01\/2004 pg. 173\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eVoice of Youth Advocates\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/01\/2004 pg. 241\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMulticultural Review\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/01\/2004 pg. 111\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHornbook Guide to Children\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2004 pg. 485 - Below Average, With Minor Flaw\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHornbook Guide to Children\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2004 pg. 485 - Below Average, With Minor Flaw","brand":"Bryan Prince","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43989642576127,"sku":"9780887766671","price":15.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_4ab333d1-3a31-4349-add0-d14a3333390b.jpg?v=1683300669","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/i-came-as-a-stranger-bryan-prince-9780887766671","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}