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North star to freedom : the story of the Underground Railroad /

Details the history of the Underground Railroad from the roots of slavery through the post-Emancipation era by focusing on the lives of the participants.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Gorrell, Gena K. (Gena Kinton), 1946-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Delacorte Press, 1997.
Edition:1st American ed.
Subjects:
Underground Railroad > Juvenile literature.
Fugitive slaves > United States > Biography > Juvenile literature.
Fugitive slaves > Canada > Biography > Juvenile literature.
Abolitionists > United States > Biography > Juvenile literature.
Abolitionists > Canada > Biography > Juvenile literature.
Underground railroad.
Fugitive slaves.
Slavery.
Underground railroad > Ouvrages pour la jeunesse.
Description
Summary:Details the history of the Underground Railroad from the roots of slavery through the post-Emancipation era by focusing on the lives of the participants.
Physical Description:xv, 168 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm.
Awards:Notable Children's Trade Books in the Field of Social Studies.
School Library Journal.
Kirkus Reviews.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 159-160) and index.
ISBN:0385323190 (hardcover)