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If you traveled on the Underground Railroad

2022

Format:	Book
Author:	Wilkins, Ebony, author.
Title:	If you traveled on the Underground Railroad / written by Ebony Joy Wilkins ; illustrated by Steffi Walthall.
Edition:	First edition.
Publisher, Date:	New York : Scholastic Press, 2022.
Description:	80 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 20 x24 cm
Summary:	"What do you know about the Underground Railroad? What if you lived in a different time and place? What would you wear? What would you eat? How would your daily life be different? Scholastic's If You Lived... series answers all of kids' most important questions about events in American history. With a question and answer format, kid-friendly artwork, and engaging information, this series is the perfect partner for the classroom and for history-loving readers.How did the Underground Railroad get its name? Why is it called a railroad? How did people find it? Who operated it? Ebony Joy Wilkins answers all these questions and more in this comprehensive guide to the Underground Railroad. A great choice for Civil War units, and for teaching children about this important part of American history"-- Provided by publisher.
Target Audience Note:	Ages 7-10. Scholastic.
Series:	If you lived
Subjects:	Underground Railroad -- Juvenile literature. Fugitive slaves -- United States -- History -- 19th century -- Juvenile literature. Antislavery movements -- United States -- History -- 19th century -- Juvenile literature. Abolitionists -- United States -- History -- 19th century -- Juvenile literature.
Other Author:	Walthall, Steffi, illustrator.
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references.
Contents:	What was slavery? -- What was the Underground Railroad? -- Was the Underground Railroad a real railroad? -- Why is it called the Underground Railroad? -- Why was the Underground Railroad important? -- When and how did the Underground Railroad start? -- Who traveled on the Underground Railroad? -- Who operated the Underground Railroad? -- Who was William Still? -- Who was David Ruggles? -- Who was Harriet Tubman? -- What did Harriet Tubman do? -- Who was Frederick Douglass? -- Where did the Underground Railroad operate? -- Where were the Underground Railroad stations located? -- How did the Un d Railroad travelers find the stations? -- Did a trip along the Underground Railroad cost money? -- Why was escaping on the Underground Railroad difficult? -- Who was against the Underground Railroad? -- What was the Fugitive Slave Act? -- Was anyone hurt while traveling on the Underground Railroad? -- When did slavery end? -- When did the Underground Railroad stop running?
LCCN:	2022019310
ISBN:	9781338788914 9781338788921
Other Number:	1289364699
System Availability:	7
Current Holds:	0
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Control Number:	986847
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Call Number:	j 973.711 Wilkins

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