Aunt Harriet's Underground Railroad in the Sky Contributor(s): Ringgold, Faith (Author) |
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ISBN: 0517885433 ISBN-13: 9780517885437 Publisher: Dragonfly Books
WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! Click here for our low price guarantee Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: December 1995 Annotation: Illus. in full color. Cassie, who flew above New York in "Tar Beach, soars into the sky once more. This time, she and her brother Be Be meet a train full of people, and Be Be joins them. But the train departs before Cassie can climb aboard. With Harriet Tubman as her guide, Cassie retraces the steps escaping slaves took on the real Underground Railroad and is finally reunited with her brother at the story's end. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Fantasy & Magic - Juvenile Fiction | Historical - United States - 19th Century - Juvenile Fiction | People & Places - United States - African-american |
Dewey: E |
LCCN: 92020072 |
Age Level: 3-7 |
Grade Level: PreK-2 |
Lexile Measure: 850 AD (Adult Directed Text) |
Physical Information: 0.11" H x 9.2" W x 12.04" L (0.38 lbs) 32 pages |
Themes: - Chronological Period - 19th Century - Ethnic Orientation - African American |
Features: Ikids, Illustrated, Maps, Price on Product |
Review Citations: Black Issues Book Review 01/01/2002 pg. 63 Publishers Weekly 11/13/1995 Essence 12/01/2005 pg. 130 |
Accelerated Reader Info |
Quiz #: 6451 Reading Level: 4.1 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: The main character of Coretta Scott King Award and Caldecott Honor winner Tar Beach takes flight once again, encountering Harriet Tubman and learning about the Underground Railroad. Cassie, who flew above New York in Tar Beach, soars into the sky once more. This time, she and her brother Be Be meet a train full of people, and Be Be joins them. But the train departs before Cassie can climb aboard. With Harriet Tubman as her guide, Cassie retraces the steps escaping slaves took on the real Underground Railroad and is finally reunited with her brother at the story's end. |
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