Freedom Roads: Searching for the Underground Railroad

by Joyce Hansen

Other authorsJames Ransome (Illustrator), Gary McGowan (Author)
Hardcover, 2003

Tags

NCSS Standards Theme--Time-Continuity-Change, NCSS Standards Theme--Culture, NCSS Standards Theme--People-Places-Environments, History, Life, History-Life-and Culture in the Americas, Reading Level-Intermediate (3-5)Reading Level-Middle (6-8)Reading Level-High (9-12), History Life, & Culture in the Americas, Reading Level-Intermediate (3-5), Reading Level-Middle (6-8), Reading Level-High (9-12)

Genres

Collection

Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People

Publication

Cricket Books/Marcato (2003), Edition: 1, 166 pages

Description

Shows how archaeologists and historians sift through root cellars, study songs and quilts, and use the latest technology to reconstruct the Underground Railroad, offering a look at the escape routes used by American slaves.

Subjects

Awards

Capitol Choices Noteworthy Book for Children and Teens (2004)
NCSS/CBC Notable Social Studies Trade Book for Young People (2004)

Language

English

Original language

English

Pages

166

Physical description

166 p.; 9.75 inches

ISBN

0812626737 / 9780812626735

DDC/MDS

973.7

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