What Was the Underground Railroad?

by Yona Zeldis McDonough

Book Overview

No one knows where the term Underground Railroad came from--there were no trains or tracks, only "conductors" who helped escaping slaves to freedom. Including real stories about "passengers" on the "Railroad," this book chronicles slaves' close calls with bounty hunters, exhausting struggles on the road, and what they sacrificed for freedom. With 80 black-and-white illustrations throughout and a sixteen-page black-and-white photo insert, the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0448467127
• ISBN13: 9780448467122
• Release Date: December 2013
• Publisher: Penguin Young Readers Group
• Length: 112 Pages
• Weight: 0.34 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.3" x 7.5"
• Age Range: 8 to 11 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 6