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| Title: | Underground Railroad for Kids
: From Slavery to Freedom with 21 Activities |
| Series: | (For Kids Series) |
| Author: | Mary Kay Carson |
| ISBN: | 1556525540 : 9781556525544 |
| Illustrations: | b/w illus |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Size: | 280x215mm |
| Pages: | 164 |
| Weight: | .522 Kg. |
| Published: | IPG (Chicago Review Press) - January 2005 |
| List Price: | 11.5 Pounds Sterling |
| Availability: | In Print |
| Subjects: | Teaching of a specific subject: American history: Black studies |
The heroic struggles of the thousands of slaves who sought freedom through the Underground Railroad are vividly portrayed in this powerful activity book, as are the abolitionists, free blacks, and former slaves who helped them along the way. The text includes 80 compelling firsthand narratives from escaped slaves and abolitionists and 30 biographies of "passengers," "conductors," and "stationmasters," such as Harriet Tubman, William Still, and Levi and Catherine Coffin. Interactive activities that teach readers how to navigate by the North Star, write and decode a secret message, and build a simple lantern bring the period to life. A time line, reading list, glossary, and listing of web sites for further exploration complete this activity book. The Underground Railroad for Kids is an inspiring story of brave people compelled to act in the face of injustice, risking their livelihoods, their families, and their lives in the name of freedom.
Passengers; Ticket Agents and Railroad Operators; Conductors; Stationmasters; Breakemen; End of the Line; Index.
