| Morning Star Contributor(s): Plaxton, Judith (Author) |
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ISBN: 1897187971 ISBN-13: 9781897187975 Publisher: Second Story Press OUR PRICE: $9.86 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2011 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | People & Places - United States - African-american - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Prejudice & Racism - Juvenile Fiction | Historical - United States - 19th Century |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Lexile Measure: 590 |
| Physical Information: 0.8" H x 5.3" W x 7.4" (0.45 lbs) 278 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - African American |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 150596 Reading Level: 4.1 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 7.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Flower and her parents are escaped slaves, going north to freedom via the Underground Railroad. Over 150 years later, Felicia is starting grade 8 at a new school in a small town in Ontario that was a terminus for the Underground Railroad. She has to write about her ancestry for a class project, but is afraid her classmates won't want to hear about slavery. Flower and her family eventually reach freedom in Canada, helped and sheltered by many. Felicia discovers that her grandfather was a porter on the railways and this point of family pride helps her face down a bully. Two girls at opposite ends of history. |