My journey on the underground railroad

Title:

Author:

Arnéz, Lynda.

ISBN:

9781482440102

9781482439977

Edition:

First edition.

Physical Description:

24 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 23 cm.

Series:

My place in history.

Contents:

Born a slave -- Learning to read and write -- A day in the fields -- Families living apart -- On the run! -- Safe house -- The law changes -- Walk by night -- Free at last -- Glossary.

Reading Level:

NC 840 L Lexile

Subject Term:

Underground Railroad.

Fugitive slaves -- United States -- History -- 19th century.

Summary:

"Readers learn what it was like to travel on the Underground Railroad through the eyes of a child escaping slavery. From food to traveling conditions, the narrator's unique perspective will enhance readers' understanding of what it was like to be a slave in early America."--

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Perhaps one of the most harrowing journeys in US history, traveling the Underground Railroad was dangerous, long, and often very uncomfortable. Men, women, and children often had to walk hundreds of miles to safe houses, usually at night, and stay in cramped quarters until it was safe for them to keep moving. Readers learn what it was like to travel on the Underground Railroad through the eyes of a child escaping slavery. From food to traveling conditions, the narrator's unique perspective will enhance readers' understanding of what it was like to be a slave in early America.

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Gr 1-3-Using a first-person diary perspective, each title in this series aims to expand young readers' understanding of life in the past. Chapters (diary entries) are dated to correspond with real history. The unaffected and uncomplicated syntax of the main entries helps carry the illusion that they were written by children. In keeping with this premise, information in the main entries is age appropriate, with more advanced material appearing in sidebars called "Notes from History." For instance, in Ellis Island, the child writes about his hunger while on the ship and the medical inspection on Ellis Island, while the "Notes from History" on those same pages describe the role of Ellis Island, its years of operation, and procedures for dealing with immigrants who arrived in bad health. VERDICT Simple, but not simplistic, this series provides fascinating springboards for the youngest historians. © Copyright 2016. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

Born a Slave	p. 4
Learning to Read and Write	p. 6
A Day in the Fields	p. 8
Families Living Apart	p. 10
On the Run!	p. 12
Safe House	p. 14
The Law Changes	p. 16
Walk by Night	p. 18
Free at Last	p. 20
Glossary	p. 22
For More information	p. 23
Index	p. 24

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