underground railroad

"The Underground Railroad was the massive effort by slaves and free people to secretly bring thousands of blacks to freedom in the North during the 19th century. This [book teaches readers] ... about the many safe havens, called 'depots,' that housed fugitives and the secret passages within them that hid slaves from their pursuers. Information about the American Civil War and the Fugitive Slave Act, biographies of figures vital to the Underground Railroad, and ... photographs and artwork are included in this ... work"--Provided by publisher.

Dak, Sera, and Riq are three time travelers on a mission to save history, but they're totally unprepared for the year 1850. With the United States on the verge of civil war, runaway slaves in the South look to the Underground Railroad for help escaping to freedom. But there's a traitor in their midst. Now Dak and Sera are left wondering whom to trust, while Riq risks everything to save the life of a young boy.

Provides information on learning about Harriet Tubman and exploring the Underground Railroad on the Internet and includes reproducible sheets and other online and print resources for grades four through eight.

"...Continues the story of Jamie Pyke, son of both a slave and master of Tall Oakes, whose deadly secret compels him to take a treacherous journey through the Underground Railroad. This new, stand-alone novel opens in 1830, and Jamie, who fled from the Virginian plantation he once called home, is passing in Philadelphia society as a wealthy white silversmith. After many years of striving, Jamie has achieved acclaim and security, only to discover that his aristocratic lover Caroline is pregnant. Before he can reveal his real identity to her, he learns that his beloved servant Pan has been captured and sold into slavery in the South"--Provided by publisher.

Ziggy and his friends are excited to find out about the tunnel under their school that was once used by the Underground Railroad and decide to check it out.

After a fellow slave is beaten to death, Sadie and her family flee the plantation, traveling north through the Underground Railroad in search of freedom.

Tells the story of how Reverend John Rankin helped fight against slavery during the early 1800s.

Text and photographs look at the Underground Railroad and discusses the acceptance of slavery as well as the rejection of it.

Describes the history of the Underground Railroad, revealing historical details through the perspectives of a slave, a slave catcher, and someone helping slaves escape to freedom.