The Amazing Underground Railroad

by Kem Knapp Sawyer

Book Overview

Thousands of courageous African Americans escaped from slavery in the South along what became known as The Underground Railroad. The railroad provided a secret way to transport slaves to freedom in the Northern states and Canada. Author Kem Knapp Sawyer captures the courage and determination of many fugitives who traveled the Underground Railroad to freedom. Knapp brings the dangers faced by escaped slaves and those who helped them along the way into...

• Format: Library Binding
• Language: English
• ISBN: 076603951X
• ISBN13: 9780766039513
• Release Date: January 2012
• Publisher: Enslow Publishing
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.82 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.3" x 9.3"
• Age Range: 10 to 17 years
• Grade Range: Grades 5 to 12