Escape to Freedom: The Underground Railroad Adventures of Callie and William - Couverture souple

Livre 7 sur 8: I Am American

Brooks-Simon, Barbara

 
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Synopsis

The year is 1858, and a 14-year old house servant named Callie and another young slave named William attempt a daring escape on the Underground Railroad. Traveling by night, these brave teens come across things they cannot believe, such as an African-American newspaper published by escaped slave Frederick Douglass, all the while amazingly avoiding capture.Barbara Brooks weaves fact-based oral histories of the fictional characters Callie and William with rich period photographs, maps, and/or illustrations on every page, that place the adventures squarely within the era.

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The year is 1858, and a 14-year old house servant named Callie and another young slave named William attempt a daring escape on the Underground Railroad. Traveling by night, these brave teens come across things they cannot believe, such as an African-American newspaper published by escaped slave Frederick Douglass, all the while amazingly avoiding capture.

Barbara Brooks weaves fact-based oral histories of the fictional characters  Callie and William with rich period photographs, maps, and/or illustrations on every page, that place the adventures squarely within the era.

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9781450907446: Escape to Freedom: The Underground Railroad

Edition présentée

ISBN 10 :  145090744X ISBN 13 :  9781450907446
Editeur : Benchmark Education, 2011
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