Journey to freedom, 1838 / by Sherri Winston ; edited by Michael Teitelbaum.
Material type: TextSeries: Great escapes (Harper (Firm : New York, N.Y.)) ; #2.Publisher: New York, NY : Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2020]Copyright date: ©2020Edition: First editionDescription: 84, 10 pages : illustrations ; 21 cmContent type:- text
- unmediated
- volume
- 9780062860392
- 0062860399
- 9780062860385
- 0062860380
- Slaves -- United States -- Juvenile fiction
- Fugitive slaves -- Juvenile fiction
- African American women -- 19th century -- Juvenile fiction
- African Americans -- Juvenile fiction
- Plantation life -- Kentucky -- Juvenile fiction
- Slavery -- United States -- Juvenile fiction
- Kentucky -- History -- 19th century -- Juvenile fiction
Item type | Home library | Collection | Call number | Materials specified | Vol info | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Children's Book | Main Library | Children's Fiction | GREAT ES WINSTON | 2 | Available | 33111009660354 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
Are you ready for some of the most exciting, death-defying escape stories ever told? Perfect for fans of the I Survived series, the second installment in a brand-new, edge-of-your-seat series based on real events!
Winter 1838--Kentucky. Determined to save her toddler son from being sold as a slave, the woman who became known as Eliza Harris trekked through the forest, in the dark of night with wild animals on her heels. Her goal: cross the Ohio River, the boundary between the North and the South, between slavery and freedom.
Although the journey would be perilous, Eliza looked out at the treacherous frozen waters and quickly decided she couldn't let fear stop her, especially when a new life--a free life--waited just on the other side.
From reluctant reader to total bookworm, each book in this page-turning series--featuring fascinating bonus content and captivating illustrations--will leave you excited for the next adventure!
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"Winter 1838--Kentucky. Determined to save her toddler son from being sold as a slave, the woman who became known as Eliza Harris trekked through the forest, in the dark of night with wild animals on her heels. Her goal: cross the Ohio River, the boundary between the North and the South, between slavery and freedom. Although the journey would be perilous, Eliza looked out at the treacherous frozen waters and quickly decided she couldn't let fear stop her, especially when a new life--a free life--waited just on the other side." -- Amazon.com.