What Was the Underground Railroad? - (What Was?) by Yona Zeldis McDonough & Who Hq (Paperback)

Name: What Was the Underground Railroad? - (What Was?) by Yona Zeldis McDonough & Who Hq (Paperback)
Brand: Penguin Young Readers Group
SKU: 88898013
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No one knows where the term Underground Railroad came from--there were no trains or tracks, only "conductors" who helped escaping slaves to freedom.
8-12 Years
7.5" x 5.3" Paperback
112 Pages
Juvenile Nonfiction, History
Series Name: What Was?

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About the Book

"No one knows where the term Underground Railroad came from--there were no trains or tracks, only 'conductors' who helped escaping slaves to freedom. Including real stories about 'passengers' on the 'Railroad,' this book chronicles slaves' close calls with bounty hunters, exhausting struggles on the road, and what they sacrificed for freedom"

Book Synopsis

No one knows where the term Underground Railroad came from--there were no trains or tracks, only "conductors" who helped escaping slaves to freedom. Including real stories about "passengers" on the "Railroad," this book chronicles slaves' close calls with bounty hunters, exhausting struggles on the road, and what they sacrificed for freedom. With 80 black-and-white illustrations throughout and a sixteen-page black-and-white photo insert, the Underground Railroad comes alive!

About the Author

Yona Zeldis McDonough (www.yonazeldismcdonough.com) is the author of Who Was Harriet Tubman? and Who Was Rosa Parks?

Dimensions (Overall): 7.5 Inches (H) x 5.3 Inches (W) x .3 Inches (D)

Weight: .3 Pounds

Suggested Age: 8-12 Years

Number of Pages: 112

Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction

Sub-Genre: History

Series Title: What Was?

Publisher: Penguin Young Readers Group

Theme: United States, 19th Century

Format: Paperback

Author: Yona Zeldis McDonough & Who Hq

Language: English

Street Date: December 26, 2013

TCIN: 88898013

UPC: 9780448467122

Item Number (DPCI): 247-54-2563

Origin: Made in the USA or Imported

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Estimated ship dimensions: 0.3 inches length x 5.3 inches width x 7.5 inches height

Estimated ship weight: 0.3 pounds

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