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History Smashers: the Underground Railroad
Kate Messner, Gwendolyn Hooks
Random House Children's Books · Print & ebook · May 17, 2022
Reading lane: Civil War Era (U.S.)
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At a Glance
Why This Clicks
History, Unsmoothed
A lively look at familiar Underground Railroad myths—and the less tidy history behind them.
Come here for
- A closer look at how freedom seekers pursued freedom
- History that questions familiar stories
Expect
- Sidebars, illustrations, photos, and graphic panels
- A clear-eyed account of the Underground Railroad
Book Details
- Authors
- Kate Messner, Gwendolyn Hooks
- Publisher
- Random House Children's Books
- Published
- May 17, 2022
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Civil War Era (U.S.) · 19th Century U.S.
- Reading lane
- Civil War Era (U.S.)
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Publisher Categories
African American Life (U.S.)
Civil War Era (U.S.)
JUVENILE NONFICTION / Diversity & Multicultural
About This Book
Myths! Lies! Secrets! Uncover the hidden truth about the Underground Railroad and Black Americans' struggle for freedom. Perfect for fans of I Survived! and Nathan Hale's Hazardous Tales . Before the Civil War, there was a crack team of abolitionists who used quilts and signal lanterns to guide enslaved people to freedom. RIGHT? WRONG! The truth is, the Underground Railroad wasn't very organized, and most freedom seekers were on their own. With a mix of sidebars, illustratio...
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