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Friend on Freedom River

2011-08-02 Juvenile Fiction
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Release : 2011-08-02
Genre : Juvenile Fiction
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Book Rating : 332/5 ( reviews)

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Book Synopsis Friend on Freedom River by : Gloria Whelan

Download or read book Friend on Freedom River written by Gloria Whelan. This book was released on 2011-08-02. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1850 the Detroit River was a major track along the Underground Railroad -- the last step to freedom. The journey across the river was dangerous, especially in winter and especially for a 12-year-old boy. When Louis's father left him in charge of the farm he offered his son this advice, "If you don't know what to do, just do what you think I would have done." Louis relies upon his father's words of wisdom when a runaway slave and her two children come looking for safe passage. In the second title in our Tales of Young Americans series Gloria Whelan -- author of National Book Award winning Homeless Bird -- beautifully creates a suspenseful coming-of-age story while illuminating a difficult time in America's past. Ms. Whelan's narrative again shows the human spirit will forever shine brightly in dark times. Freedom River - part of our Young Americans series - will quickly become a favorite for its important message and look at history from a youngster's eye. Artist Gijsbert van Frankenhuyzen - a Sleeping Bear Press favorite - treats the material as only he can. Each illustrated page demonstrates the same mastery and devotion to his craft as the young heroes he brings to life.

Freedom River

2014-06-30 Juvenile Fiction
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Release : 2014-06-30
Genre : Juvenile Fiction
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Book Rating : 301/5 ( reviews)

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Book Synopsis Freedom River by : Doreen Rappaport

Download or read book Freedom River written by Doreen Rappaport. This book was released on 2014-06-30. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes an incident in the life of John Parker, an ex-slave who became a successful businessman in Ripley, Ohio, and who repeatedly risked his life to help other slaves escape to freedom.

Voices for Freedom

2013-09-01 Juvenile Fiction
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Release : 2013-09-01
Genre : Juvenile Fiction
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Book Rating : 541/5 ( reviews)

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Book Synopsis Voices for Freedom by : Gloria Whelan

Download or read book Voices for Freedom written by Gloria Whelan. This book was released on 2013-09-01. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Voices for Freedom contains three stories focusing on the Underground Railroad and the 1963 Freedom March on Washington. Stories are Friend on Freedom River, Riding to Washington, and The Listeners.In Friend on Freedom River, written by Gloria Whelan, runaway slaves ask Louis to ferry them across the Detroit River to freedom in Canada. He’s not sure what to do. If they are caught, it means prison for Louis. Written by Gwenyth Swain, Riding to Washington tells of one girl’s journey to attend the 1963 “Great March on Washington.” Janie and her father ride a bus to Washington, D.C. to hear a man named Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. speak. During the trip, Janie sees firsthand the injustices that many others endure. In The Listeners, another offering from Gloria Whelan, each night Ella May and her friends secretly listen outside the windows of their master’s house. They listen to learn their fates and those of the other slaves.

Race for Freedom

2013-03-25 Juvenile Fiction
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Release : 2013-03-25
Genre : Juvenile Fiction
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Book Rating : 525/5 ( reviews)

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Book Synopsis Race for Freedom by : Lois Walfrid Johnson

Download or read book Race for Freedom written by Lois Walfrid Johnson. This book was released on 2013-03-25. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jordan escaped slavery once. Must he escape again? Ashadowy figure lurks on the dark riverfront near the Christina. Libby is sure that it must be the cruel slave trader Riggs, who has vowed that no slave of his will ever escape alive. Does Riggs suspect that the runaway Jordan is hiding on her pa’s steamboat? Track Libby, Caleb, and Jordan in the second book of the Freedom Seeker’s series as they race to keep Jordon free from the clutches of slavery. Libby and Caleb scan the crowds of passengers bound for the Minnesota Territory. Has Riggs slipped by and boarded the Christina unnoticed? From the golden age of steamboats, the rush of immigrants to new lands, and the dangers of the Underground Railroad come true-to-life stories of courage, integrity, and suspense in the Freedom Seekers series.

Beyond the River

2004-02-06 Biography & Autobiography
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Release : 2004-02-06
Genre : Biography & Autobiography
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Book Rating : 665/5 ( reviews)

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Book Synopsis Beyond the River by : Ann Hagedorn

Download or read book Beyond the River written by Ann Hagedorn. This book was released on 2004-02-06. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Traces the story of John Rankin and the heroes of the Ripley, Ohio, line of the Underground Railroad, identifying the pre-Civil War conflicts between abolitionists and slave chasers along the Ohio River banks.

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