The drinking gourd (An I can read book) - Couverture souple

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0440841577 ISBN 13 : 9780440841579

Synopsis

Book by Monjo F N

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

The stars of the Big Dipper have led a runaway slave family to Deacon Fuller's house, a stop on the Underground Railroad. Will Tommy Fuller be able to hide the runaways from a search party—or will the secret passengers be discovered and their hope for freedom destroyed?

This Level 3 I Can Read book is a captivating first-person historical fiction account of the Underground Railroad, narrated by Tommy, a ten year-old Quaker boy,. With beautiful, simple prose that folds in historical facts about slavery and the Civil War, this book makes this important period of American history accessible to beginning readers. Includes an afterword from the author F.N. Monjo that explains the historical context of the Fugitive Slave Law.

Supports the Common Core Learning Standards

Présentation de l'éditeur

The stars of the Big Dipper have led a runaway slave family to Deacon Fuller's house, a stop on the underground railroad. Will Tommy Fuller be able to hide the runaways from a search party -- or will the secret passengers be discovered and their hope for freedom destroyed?

Détails de l'édition

• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0440841577
• ISBN 13: 9780440841579
• Reliure: Broché
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible