Voices from the Underground Railroad, by Kay Winters ; illustrated by Larry Day
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Voices from the Underground Railroad, by Kay Winters ; illustrated by Larry Day
Language
eng
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 39-40)
Illustrations
illustrations
Index
no index present
resource.interestAgeLevel
Age 7-97-10, Brodart
resource.interestGradeLevel
2-5, Brodart
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
Voices from the Underground Railroad
Nature of contents
bibliography
Oclc number
983303380
Responsibility statement
by Kay Winters ; illustrated by Larry Day
Summary
"From the creators of Voices from the Oregon Trail and Colonial Voices, an unflinching story of two young runaway slaves on the Underground Railroad, told in their voices and those who helped and hindered them It's the 1850s and enslaved siblings Jeb and Mattie are about the make a break for freedom. The pair travel north from Maryland to New Bedford, Massachusetts along the Underground Railroad. Each spread tells about a step of their journey through a poem in the first person perspective. The main and repeating voices are Jeb and Mattie, but we also hear from the station masters and conductors, those who offer them haven, as well as those who want to capture them. Like its predecessors in the Voices series, this richly researched and beautifully illustrated picture book brings a difficult chapter of American history to life for young readers"--, Provided by publisher"Siblings Mattie and Jeb escape slavery via the Underground Railroad, meeting helpful conductors and dodging slave catchers as they travel from Maryland to Massachusetts"--, Provided by publisher
Target audience
pre adolescent
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- JUVENILE FICTION / Historical / United States / Civil War Period (1850-1877)
- Underground railroad
- JUVENILE FICTION / Family / Siblings
- Underground Railroad -- Juvenile literature
- Fugitive slaves
- Fugitive slaves -- United States -- History -- 19th century -- Juvenile literature
- JUVENILE FICTION / Social Themes / Runaways
- Antislavery movements -- United States -- History -- 19th century -- Juvenile literature
- Antislavery movements
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- JUVENILE FICTION / Historical / United States / Civil War Period (1850-1877)
- Underground railroad
- JUVENILE FICTION / Family / Siblings
- Underground Railroad -- Juvenile literature
- Fugitive slaves
- Fugitive slaves -- United States -- History -- 19th century -- Juvenile literature
- JUVENILE FICTION / Social Themes / Runaways
- Antislavery movements -- United States -- History -- 19th century -- Juvenile literature
- Antislavery movements
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- Illustrator1
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