underground railroad

Explores the life of Harriet Tubman, including her childhood in slavery and her escape, her Underground Railroad missions, her spy work during the Civil War, and her legacy in American history.

Provides background on slavery in the United States and describes how the Underground Railroad began and worked; discussing signals, codes, destinations, and other topics.

Offers a brief introduction to the life and accomplishments of Harriet Tubman and her involvement with the Underground Railroad.

A biography of the African American woman who spent her childhood in slavery and later worked to help other slaves escape north to freedom through the Underground Railroad.

IN 1859 TWELVE-YEAR-OLD CLOTEE, A HOUSE SLAVE WHO MUST CONCEAL THE FACT SHE CAN READ AND WRITE, RECORDS IN HER DIARY HER EXPERIENCES AND HER STRUGGLE TO DECIDE WHETHER TO ESCAPE TO FREEDOM.

Hannah, a slave from Virginia, has been working in Charleston where she is involved in the Underground Railroad and is in love with Joshua, a free man of color. When her owner sends Hannah back to Virginia, Joshua plans a daring rescue.

Recounts in graphic novel format how Allen Jay, a young Quaker boy living in Ohio during the 1840s, helped a fleeing slave escape his master and make it to freedom through the Underground Railroad.

Flower and her family have escaped from slavery on a plantation in the U.S. South and are making their way north on the Underground Railroad but they must struggle with hunger, illness, and constant danger of being captured.

Introduces children to the life of Harriet Tubman, focusing on her work as an abolitionist and an advocate for women's rights, her escape from slavery, her work on the Underground Railroad, her role in the Civil War, and other related topics.

Twelve-year-old Libby harbors a runaway slay boy while worrying about an escaped fugitive.