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If you traveled on the Underground Railroad / written by Ebony Joy Wilkins ; illustrated by Steffi Walthall.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextSeries: If you lived--Publisher: New York : Scholastic Press, 2022Edition: First editionDescription: 80 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 20 x 24 cmContent type:
  • text
  • still image
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781338788914
  • 1338788914
  • 9781338788921
  • 1338788922
Other title:
  • On the Underground Railroad
Subject(s): Genre/Form:
Contents:
What was slavery? -- What was the Underground Railroad? -- Was the Underground Railroad a real railroad? -- Why is it called the Underground Railroad? -- Why was the Underground Railroad important? -- When and how did the Underground Railroad start? -- Who traveled on the Underground Railroad? -- Who operated the Underground Railroad? -- Who was William Still? -- Who was David Ruggles? -- Who was Harriet Tubman? -- What did Harriet Tubman do? -- Who was Frederick Douglass? -- Where did the Underground Railroad operate? -- Where were the Underground Railroad stations located? -- How did the Un d Railroad travelers find the stations? -- Did a trip along the Underground Railroad cost money? -- Why was escaping on the Underground Railroad difficult? -- Who was against the Underground Railroad? -- What was the Fugitive Slave Act? -- Was anyone hurt while traveling on the Underground Railroad? -- When did slavery end? -- When did the Underground Railroad stop running?
Summary: "If You Traveled on the Underground Railroad answers all of kids' most important questions about the Underground Railroad."-- Back of cover.
Holdings
Item type Home library Collection Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Children's Book Children's Book Dr. James Carlson Library Children's NonFiction 973.7115 W684 Available 33111011042039
Children's Book Children's Book Main Library Children's NonFiction 973.7115 W684 Available 33111010941355
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

What do you know about the Underground Railroad?

What if you lived in a different time and place? What would you wear? What would you eat? How would your daily life be different?

Scholastic's If You Lived... series answers all of kids' most important questions about events in American history. With a question and answer format, kid-friendly artwork, and engaging information, this series is the perfect partner for the classroom and for history-loving readers.

How did the Underground Railroad get its name? Why is it called a railroad? How did people find it? Who operated it?

Ebony Joy Wilkins answers all these questions and more in this comprehensive guide to the Underground Railroad. A great choice for Civil War units, and for teaching children about this important part of American history.

Includes bibliographical references (page 77).

"If You Traveled on the Underground Railroad answers all of kids' most important questions about the Underground Railroad."-- Back of cover.

Ages 7-10. Scholastic.

Grades 2-3. Scholastic.

What was slavery? -- What was the Underground Railroad? -- Was the Underground Railroad a real railroad? -- Why is it called the Underground Railroad? -- Why was the Underground Railroad important? -- When and how did the Underground Railroad start? -- Who traveled on the Underground Railroad? -- Who operated the Underground Railroad? -- Who was William Still? -- Who was David Ruggles? -- Who was Harriet Tubman? -- What did Harriet Tubman do? -- Who was Frederick Douglass? -- Where did the Underground Railroad operate? -- Where were the Underground Railroad stations located? -- How did the Un d Railroad travelers find the stations? -- Did a trip along the Underground Railroad cost money? -- Why was escaping on the Underground Railroad difficult? -- Who was against the Underground Railroad? -- What was the Fugitive Slave Act? -- Was anyone hurt while traveling on the Underground Railroad? -- When did slavery end? -- When did the Underground Railroad stop running?

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