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Book

The Underground Railroad

Call Number

  • J 973.7115 BADE (CEN, EAS, OSH, POW)

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Publication Information

New York : Scholastic Inc., 2018.

Physical Description

99 pages : illustrations, map ; 20 cm.

Audience

Grade 4 to 6.

Summary

This chapter book series pairs nonfiction content with beloved American Girl BeForever characters, offering readers a unique entry point into important events in American history. Here, Addy Walker shares snippets of her fictional story of escaping slavery in this examination of the Underground Railroad.

Contents

  • Not really a railroad
  • Slavery in America
  • Abolitionists
  • The passengers
  • Slave catchers
  • Conductors
  • Station houses
  • Abolished!

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