Race for Freedom (Freedom Seekers)

by Lois Walfrid Johnson

Paperback, 2013

Status

Available

Call number

813.54

Genres

Publication

River North (2013), Edition: New, 256 pages

Description

In 1857, while helping to conceal a runaway slave on her father's Mississippi River steamboat, twelve-year-old Libby looks to God for support and hopes that her friend Caleb will let her join the Underground Railroad.

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LibraryThing member RayleighAnn
The Synopsis:

“A shadowy figure lurks on the dark riverfront near the Christina. Libby is sure that it must be the cruel slave driver Riggs, who has vowed that no slave of his will ever escape alive. Does Riggs suspect that the runaway Jordan is hiding on her pa’s steamboat?

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and Jordan in the second book of the Freedom Seekers series as they race to keep Jordan free from the clutches of slavery.”

My Review:

I have always liked books about the Underground Railroad, and this book was an excellent story. Race for Freedom is book 2 in the Freedom Seekers series and I would suggest reading them in order, I say this because this is the first book I have read in the series and I seriously wish I would have read book 1!

However, just looking at the storyline, Race for Freedom has very good, realistic characters. The story was full of Christian morals and a little girl even comes to know the Lord as her personal Lord and Savior. There is some tense action, but nothing real graphic or bloody.

There are lessons throughout the book as well. Like not jumping to conclusions before you are sure of the facts. And not to just trust everyone you see because they look friendly.

I think Freedom Seekers would make a pretty good read-aloud series for the whole family. And again, I recommend reading them in order! I look forward to getting the rest of the series and finding out what happens next with Libby, Caleb, and Jordan.

“I received this book from Moody Publishers for the purpose of this review. All comments and opinions are my own.”
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Language

Original language

English

Original publication date

1996

Physical description

8 inches

ISBN

080240717X / 9780802407177
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