What Was the Underground Railroad
(Paperback)
Publishing Details
What Was the Underground Railroad
By (Author) Yona Zeldis McDonough
By (author) Who HQ
Illustrated by Lauren Mortimer
Penguin Putnam Inc
G P Putnam's Sons
26th December 2013
United States
Classifications
Children
Non Fiction
Childrens / Teenage personal and social topics: Racism and anti-racism
Childrens / Teenage general interest: Places and peoples
973.711
Physical Properties
Paperback
112
Width 135mm, Height 194mm, Spine 7mm
128g
Description
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 Underground Railroad comes alive!
Author Bio
Yona Zeldis McDonough (www.yonazeldismcdonough.com) is the author of Who Was Harriet Tubman and Who Was Rosa Parks
