This book relays the factual details of the Underground Railroad and slavery in the United States. The narrative provides multiple accounts of the events, and readers learn details from the point of view of a slave, a slave owner, and a conductor on the railroad. This book offers opportunities to compare and contrast various perspectives in a text while gathering and analyzing information about an historical event.
Interest Level | Grade 4 - Grade 8 |
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Reading Level | Grade 5 |
Dewey | 973.7/115 |
Lexile | 770L |
ATOS Reading Level | 4.9 |
Guided Reading Level | T |
Publisher | Cherry Lake Publishing |
Series | Perspectives Library |
Language | English |
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Available Formats | Reinforced book (9781624314230), Paperback (9781624314995), PDF (9781624314612), ePub (9781631885341), Hosted ebook (9781624315374), Kindle (9781631371431) |
Copyright | 2014 |
Number of Pages | 32 |
Dimensions | 7.5 x 9.5 |
Graphics | Full-color photographs |
Author: Sheila Griffin Llanas
Author/Illustrator biography |
Glossary of key words |
Index |
Informative sidebars |
Table of contents |
Full-color photographs |