Freedom Train North: Stories of the Underground Railroad in Wisconsin Contributor(s): Pferdehirt, Julia (Author) |
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ISBN: 0870204742 ISBN-13: 9780870204746 Publisher: Wisconsin Historical Society Press
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Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - History | United States - Civil War Period (1850-1877) - History | United States - State & Local - Midwest(ia,il,in,ks,mi,mn,mo,nd,ne,oh,sd,wi - History | Modern - 19th Century |
Dewey: 973.711 |
LCCN: 2010050402 |
Age Level: 7-12 |
Grade Level: 2-7 |
Lexile Measure: 850 |
Physical Information: 0.29" H x 7.99" W x 9.02" L (0.77 lbs) 136 pages |
Themes: - Topical - Civil War - Geographic Orientation - Wisconsin - Cultural Region - Midwest - Cultural Region - Upper Midwest - Ethnic Orientation - African American - Chronological Period - 19th Century |
Features: Bibliography, Glossary, Illustrated, Index, Maps, Table of Contents |
Awards: Midwest Book Award (MIPA), Winner, Children's Nonfiction, 2012 Midwest Book Award (MIPA), Winner, Children's Nonfiction, 2011 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: People running from slavery made many hard journeys to find freedom on steamboats and in carriages, across rivers and in hay-covered wagons. Some were shot at. Many were chased by slave catchers. Others hid in tunnels and secret rooms. But these troubles were worth it for the men, women, and children who eventually reached freedom. "Freedom Train North" tells the stories of fugitive slaves who found help in Wisconsin. Young readers (ages 7 to 12) will meet people like Joshua Glover, who was broken out of jail by a mob of freedom workers in Milwaukee, and Jacob Green, who escaped five times before he finally made it to freedom. This compelling book also introduces stories of the strangers who hid fugitive slaves and helped them on their way, brave men and women who broke the law to do what was right. As both a historian and a storyteller, author Julia Pferdehirt shares these exciting and important stories of a dangerous time in Wisconsin s past. Using manuscripts, letters, and artifacts from the period, as well as stories passed down from one generation to another, Pferdehirt takes us deep into our state s past, challenging and inspiring us with accounts of courage and survival." |
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