The Underground Railroad

Format:

Book

Title:

The Underground Railroad

Author:

Bader, Bonnie, 1961- author

ISBN:

9781338148923

9781549002694

9781536429039

Publication:

[New York] : Scholastic Inc., [2018]

Physical Description:

99 pages : illustrations, maps ; 20 cm

Series title(s):

Real stories from my time.

Contents:

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

Summary:

An introduction to the real-world experiences of passengers, conductors and abolitionists, well-known and unknown, who shaped history through their participation in the Underground Railroad, is complemented by reminiscences by BeForever character and escaped slave, Addy Walker.

Reading Level:

Age 8-12.

Grade 4 to 6.

Subject(s):

Underground Railroad -- Juvenile literature.

Fugitive slaves -- United States -- History -- 19th century -- Juvenile literature.

Antislavery movements -- United States -- History -- 19th century -- Juvenile literature.

Underground Railroad.

Fugitive slaves -- United States -- History -- 19th century.

Antislavery movements -- United States -- History -- 19th century.

Geographic Term:

Genre:

Added Author:

Porter, Connie Rose, 1959-

McMorris, Kelley

Holds:

Available:*

Library	Call Number	Status
Searching... McMinnville Public Library	AMERICAN GIRL ADDY	Searching... Unknown
Searching... Monmouth Public Library	J Fic American Real 2017	Searching... Unknown
Searching... Salem Main Library	J American	Searching... Unknown

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Summary

Discover the stories of the real people and events that shaped American history in the Real Stories From My Time series. Perfect for book reports with full-page illustrations throughout, these nonfiction chapter books also include historical photos, maps, a timeline, a glossary, and a bibliography at the back. Plus, in each book, an American Girl historical character shares a bit of her own fictional story.

The Underground Railroad includes miles of real stories of passengers, conductors, and abolitionists-well-known and unknown-that traveled on the slavery escape route known as the Underground Railroad. American Girl Addy Walker shares the story of her own journey to freedom.

Author Notes

Bonnie Bader has written several biographies and nonfiction books for young readers. She lives in Brooklyn, New York with her family.

Connie Porter grew up near Buffalo, New York, where the winters are long and hard. As girls, she and her sisters trudged through deep snow to borrow books from the bookmobile that came to the neighborhood twice a week. After the girls finished their homework at night, they crawled into their beds and read the books aloud to each other. Ms. Porter still loves to read books. Today, she lives in Las Vegas, Nevada, with her daughter.

Reviews (1)

School Library Journal Review

Gr 2-4-American Girl Addy appears in a new series that pairs her fictional story with factual information about the Underground Railroad. As an enslaved girl in 1864, Addy lives on the Stevens's plantation and spends long days worming tobacco plants under the eye of a harsh overseer. Her father is planning the family's escape, but when he and Addy's brother are suddenly sold, Addy and her mother must leave on their own. Heartrending descriptions as the family is torn apart and difficult decisions that must be made lend immediacy and tension to the story. The fictional sections, written in Addy's first-person voice, appear in brief two-page sections interspersed with chapters providing basic information about slavery's beginnings in the United States, abolitionists, and how the Underground Railroad operated. The large typeface, black-and-white illustrations, and stories of actual people make the book accessible for beginning readers. VERDICT For readers wanting to dip their toe into learning about historical events, this new series for American Girl fans and beyond will be welcomed for its pairing of fiction and fact.-Ramarie Beaver, Plano Public Library System, TX © Copyright 2017. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.