Voices from the Underground Railroad
  • Published: 15 January 2018
  • ISBN: 9780803740921
  • Imprint: Dial
  • Format: Hardback
  • Pages: 48
  • RRP: $39.99

Voices from the Underground Railroad

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From the creators of Voices from the Oregon Trail and Colonial Voices, an unflinching story of two young runaway slaves on the Underground Railroad, told in their voices and those who helped and hindered them

From the creators of Voices from the Oregon Trail and Colonial Voices, an unflinching story of two young runaway slaves on the Underground Railroad, told in their voices and those who helped and hindered them

It's the 1850s and enslaved siblings Jeb and Mattie are about the make a break for freedom. The pair travel north from Maryland to New Bedford, Massachusetts along the Underground Railroad. Each spread tells about a step of their journey through a poem in the first person perspective. The main and repeating voices are Jeb and Mattie, but we also hear from the stationmasters and conductors, those who offer them haven, as well as those who want to capture them.

Like its predecessors in the Voices series, this richly researched and beautifully illustrated picture book brings a difficult chapter of American history to life for young readers.
  • Published: 15 January 2018
  • ISBN: 9780803740921
  • Imprint: Dial
  • Format: Hardback
  • Pages: 48
  • RRP: $39.99
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Praise for Voices from the Underground Railroad

Praise for Voices from the Oregon Trail:

"Preparations and anticipation, hopes and misgivings precede the reality of trail life...the overall presentation of trail life offers another fine choice for students of history." --School Library Journal

"This format will enliven middle-grades history classes as a readaloud or, better still, as an adaptable script for readers theater." --The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books

"Full of historical details, these attractive pictures will help students imagine the period setting....the book offers a ready-made opportunity for readers' theater." --Booklist

Praise for Colonial Voices:

* "Winters's strong, moving text is supported by a thoughtful design that incorporates the look of historical papers, and rich paintings capture the individuals and their circumstances as well as what's at stake." --Booklist, starred review

"A unique presentation for all libraries." --School Library Journal