The Price of Freedom : How One Town Stood Up to Slavery
Publishers Weekly The Fradins (Zora:! The Life of Zora Neale Hurston) bring into focus an incident that solidified the reputation of Oberlin, Ohio, as a place that welcomed and aided runaway slaves in this detailed picture-book account. In the autumn of 1858, a large group of residents, now known as the Rescuers, defied the Fugitive […]
Jane Addams, Champion of Democracy
School Library Journal : Gr 6 Up-The introduction asserts, "Today most people either don't know who Jane Addams was, or they have only a vague idea," but the number of books published about her, especially juvenile titles, suggests that she is not such an obscure figure. What distinguishes this one is the broader context that […]
5,000 Miles to Freedom
Ellen and William Craft's Flight From Slavery