What was the underground railroad? / by Yona Zeldis McDonough ; illustrated by Lauren Mortimer. --

By:

McDonough, Yona Zeldis

Contributor(s):

Mortimer, Lauren

Material type: Text

TextSeries: Who HQ series | What was--? series | What was--?Publication details: New York : Grosset & Dunlap, c2013.Description: 108 p. : ill., maps ; 20 cmISBN:

0448467127 (pbk.)
9780448467122 (pbk.)

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

973.7/115 23

LOC classification:

E450 .M47 2013

Summary: "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."--Provided by publisher.

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode	Item holds
J Non-Fiction 900-999	West Grey Durham Branch Shelves	Non-fiction	J 973. 711 MCD (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		33321003185932

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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. 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."--Provided by publisher.

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