Picture Books068305. Armand, Glenda. Love Twelve Miles Long. Bootman, Colin, il. In 1820s Maryland, a mother, who is a slave on a different plantation, walks 12 miles each way for a nighttime visit with her son, during which she recounts what each mile represents. (06-08) Lee & Low 2011. B,K,L,Q,W (AR) $19.97 185935. Carbone, Elisa Lynn. Night Running: How James Escaped With The Help Of His Faithful Dog: Based On A True Story. Lewis, Earl B., il. A runaway slave makes a daring escape to freedom with the help of his faithful hunting dog, Zeus. (05-08) Knopf 2008. B,K,L+,Q+,M (AR/RC) $19.29 222888. Cline-Ransome, Lesa. Light In The Darkness. Ransome, James, il. Risking a whipping if they are discovered, Rosa and her mama sneak away from their slave quarters during the night to a hidden location in a field where they learn to read and write in a pit school. (05-08) Jump at the Sun 2013. B,K,L,Q,C (AR/RC) $19.29 463382. Hopkinson, Deborah. Under The Quilt Of Night. A young girl flees from the farm where she has been a slave and escapes to freedom in the North. (05-10) Atheneum 2005. B,K+,L+,Q,M,C (AR/RC) $13.60

567014. Levine, Ellen. Henry’s Freedom Box. Nelson, Kadir, il. A stirring, dramatic story of a slave who mails himself to freedom. (08-10) Scholastic 2007. B+,K+,L,Q+,M,C (AR/RC) $19.99

685421. Ochiltree, Dianne. Molly, By Golly!: The Legend Of Molly Williams, America’s First Female Firefighter. Kemly, Kathleen Hadam, il. The true story of an African-American cook for New York City’s Fire Company 11 in 1818 and considered to be the first known female firefighter in U.S. history. (07-10) Calkins Creek 2012. B,K,L,Q,W (AR/RC) $19.27

915833. Walker, Sally M. Freedom Song: The Story Of Henry “Box” Brown. Qualls, Sean, il. After Henry’s wife and children are sold away, his freedom song gives him strength to be mailed to a free state in a box. (04-08) Harper 2012. B,K,L+,Q,C+,W (AR/RC) $19.99 956790. Winter, Jeanette. Follow The Drinking Gourd. By following the directions in a song, runaway slaves journey north along the Underground Railroad to freedom in Canada. (05-09) Knopf 1988. B+,K,L-,C (AR/RC) $13.60

964819. Woodson, Jacqueline. Show Way. The making of “Show ways,” or quilts which once served as secret maps

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for freedom-seeking slaves, is a tradition passed from mother to daughter in the author’s family. (05-09) Putnam 2005. B+,K+,L+,Q+,M,C (AR/RC) $19.99 Set S34969 _____ 9 Books @ $164.99

Fiction058970. Anderson, Laurie Halse. Chains. After being sold to a cruel couple in New York City, a slave named Isabel spies for the rebels during the Revolutionary War. (10-14) Simon 2008. B+,K+,L,Q+,M,C,W+ (AR/RC) $19.99 058975. Anderson, Laurie Halse. Forge. Separated from his friend Isabel after escaping from slavery, Curzon, 15, serves as a free man in the Continental Army at Valley Forge until he and Isabel meet again, as slaves once more. (10-14) Atheneum 2010. B,K+,L,Q+,M+,C,W (AR/RC) $19.29 144245. Bradley, Kimberly Brubaker. Jefferson’s Sons: A Founding Father’s Secret Children. A fictionalized look at the last 20 years of Thomas Jefferson’s life through the eyes of three of his slaves, two of whom were his sons by his slave, Sally Hemings. (08-12) Dial 2011. B,K+,L+,Q+,M+,C+ (AR/RC) $19.99

253846. Curtis, Christopher Paul. Elijah Of Buxton. In 1860, eleven-year-old Elijah Freeman, the first free-born child in Buxton, Canada, a haven for slaves fleeing the American south, trys to bring to justice a preacher who has stolen money that was to be used to buy a family’s freedom. (09-13) Scholastic 2007. B+,K+,L+,Q+,M+,C (AR/RC) $19.29 303236. Edinger, Monica. Africa Is My Home: A Child Of The Amistad. Byrd, Robert, il. Inspired by a true account, the compelling story of a child who arrives in America on the slave ship Amistad--and eventually makes her way home to Africa. (09-12) Candlewick 2013. B,K,L+,Q+,M,C,W (AR/RC) $19.99

524678. Kluger, Jeffrey. Freedom Stone. With the help of a magical stone from Africa, a thirteen-year-old slave travels to the battle of Vicksburg to clear her father’s name and free her family from bondage. (09-13) Philomel 2011. B+,L,Q,C,W+ (AR/RC) $19.29 678698. Nolen, Jerdine. Eliza’s Freedom Road: An Underground Railroad Diary. A 12-year-old slave girl journals her journey via the Underground Railroad from Alexandria, Virginia, to freedom in St. Catherines, Canada. (08-12) Simon 2011. K,L,Q,C (AR/RC) $19.29

723308. Polacco, Patricia. January’s Sparrow. After a fellow slave is beaten to death, Sadie and her family flee the plantation for freedom through the Underground Railroad. (08-10) Philomel 2009. K,L+,Q,M,CA (AR/RC) $23.49

790907. Schwabach, Karen. Storm Before Atlanta. In 1863 Georgia, an alliance forms between 10-year-old New Yorker Jeremy, 14-year-old Confederate Charlie, and runaway slave Dulcie. (08-12) Random 2010. B,K,L,Q+,M (AR/RC) $19.29 Set S34970 _____ 9 Books @ $179.91

Nonfiction For Younger Readers043642. Adler, David A. Picture Book Of Frederick Douglass. A biography of the man who, after escaping slavery, became an orator, writer, and leader in the abolitionist movement in the nineteenth century. (05-09) Holiday House 1993. B,L (AR/RC) $19.97 043645. Adler, David A. Picture Book Of Harriet Beecher Stowe. Details the life and achievements of abolitionist Harriet Beecher Stowe whose book, Uncle Tom’s Cabin, is said to have started the Civil War. (05-09) Holiday House 2003. B,K,L,Q (AR/RC) $19.97 043671. Adler, David A. Picture Book Of Sojourner Truth. A biography of the woman born into slavery who became a

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well-known abolitionist and crusader for the rights of African Americans. (05-09) Holiday House 1994. B,L (AR/RC) $19.97

044694. Adoff, Arnold. Roots And Blues: A Celebration. Christie, R. Gregory, il. Lyrical text explores how Blues have been part of everyday life throughout history, from its origins in the sounds of the earth, through slaves’ voices singing of freedom, to today’s greatest performers--and listeners. (08-12) Clarion 2011. B+,K+,L+,Q,C,W+ $19.99 125363. Blashfield, Jean F. Slavery In America. Details the history of slavery in America, from its earliest days to its abolishment in 1865. (08-10) Children’s 2012. L (AR/RC) $13.08 222897. Cline-Ransome, Lesa. Words Set Me Free: The Story Of Young Frederick Douglass. Ransome, James, il. How Frederick Douglass found his path to freedom through reading. (05-09) Simon 2012. B,K,L,Q,C (AR/RC) $19.29

222956. Clinton, Catherine. When Harriet Met Sojourner. Evans, Shane, il. Portrait of Harriet Tubman and Sojourner Truth from their humble beginnings as slaves to their pivotal roles in the battle for America’s future. (05-07) Harper 2007. B,K,L,Q,CA (AR/RC) $19.29 317074. Evans, Shane. Underground. The relaying of a pivotal moment in American history, shown through one slave family’s escape to the North, and freedom on the Underground Railroad. (04-08) Roaring Brook 2011. B,K+,L+,Q+,M,C+,W+ $19.29 349821. Fradin, Judith Bloom. Price Of Freedom: How One Town Stood Up To Slavery. Velasquez, Eric, il. The remarkable story of one Ohio town’s efforts to protect a runaway slave in 1856. (07-09) Walker 2013. B,K+,L,Q,C,W (AR/RC) $19.29 444361. Hill, Laban Carrick. Dave The Potter: Artist, Poet, Slave. Collier,

Bryan, il. A true story about a slave with an extraordinary talent for pottery and poetry. (03-06) Little 2010. B,K,L,Q (AR/RC) $19.29 542815. Lapham, Steven Sellers. Philip Reid Saves The Statue Of Freedom. Christie, R. Gregory, il. Based on the true story of a bronze statue placed atop the dome of the United States Capitol Building and a slave who was instrumental in putting it there in 1863. (07-09) Sleeping Bear Press 2014. B,K,L (AR) $19.29 670343. Nelson, Vaunda Micheaux. Bad News For Outlaws: The Remarkable Life Of Bass Reeves, Deputy U.S. Marshal. Christie, Gregory, il. The story of a remarkable African American hero of the Old West. (08-12) Carolrhoda 2009. B,K+,L+,Q+,M+,C,W+ (AR/RC) $19.97 719027. Pinkney, Andrea Davis. Sojourner Truth’s Step-Stomp Stride. Pinkney, J. Brian, il. The story of one of the most unique and courageous women in American history, Sojourner Truth. (05-09) Jump at the Sun 2009. B,K+,L+,Q+,M,W+ (AR/RC) $19.29 790040. Schroeder, Alan. Minty: A Story Of Young Harriet Tubman. Young Harriet Tubman, whose childhood name was Minty, dreams of escaping slavery on the Brodas plantation in the late 1820s. (05-09) Dial 2000. B,K+,L,M,CA (AR/RC) $13.10 827484. Smith, Charles R., Jr. Brick By Brick. Cooper, Floyd, il. This moving story of the construction of the White House captures the emotion and toll of those who created the home of our president. (05-08) Amistad 2013. B,K,Q,M,W $19.99

902178. VanHecke, Susan. Under The Freedom Tree. Ladd, London, il. The story of the first contraband camp of the Civil War--seen by some historians as the “beginning of the end of slavery in America.” (06-08) Charlesbridge 2014. K,L,M,W (AR/RC) $19.27

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924772. Weatherford, Carole Boston. Beatitudes: From Slavery To Civil Rights. Ladwig, Tim, il. The foundation of the civil rights movement. (08-12) Eerdmans 2010. B,K,L,Q (AR) $19.30

924792. Weatherford, Carole Boston. Moses: When Harriet Tubman Led Her People To Freedom. A story about Harriet Tubman, known as “the Moses of her people” due to her work on the Underground Railroad. (05-08) Jump at the Sun 2006. B,K,L+,Q+,M+,C,W+ (AR) $18.59 930911. Weiss, Lynne. Crispus Attucks And The Boston Massacre. A biography of Crispus Attucks and how he lived out his heroic life and came to be a key figure in our struggle for independence. In graphic novel format. (07-11) PowerKids 2014. L (AR) $25.08 959682. Woelfle, Gretchen. Mumbet’s Declaration Of Independence. Delinois, Alix, il. Mumbet’s Declaration of Independence tells the story of a Massachusetts slave from the Revolutionary era--in 1781, she successfully used the new Massachusetts Constitution to make a legal case that she should be free. (06-10) Carolrhoda 2014. B,K,L,M,CA,W+ (AR/RC) $19.97 Set S34975 _____ 20 Books @ $383.28

Nonfiction for Older Readers043093. Adler, David A. Harriet Tubman And The Underground Railroad. The life of Harriet Tubman, the most famous conductor of the Underground Railroad. (10-14) Holiday House 2013. B+,K,L,Q,C (AR/RC) $20.67

271620. Delano, Marfe Ferguson. Master George’s People: George Washington, His Slaves, And His Revolutionary Transformation. Epstein, Lori, il. Illuminates the lives of George Washington’s slaves, and helps us better understand the life, outlook, and conscience of America’s first president. (08-12) National Geographic 2013. B+,K,L,Q (AR/RC) $20.67

349834. Fradin, Judith Bloom. Stolen Into Slavery: The True Story Of Solomon Northup, Free Black Man. A free black man in New York was captured and sold into slavery in Louisiana. (10-14) National Geographic 2012. B,K,L,Q,C (AR/RC) $20.67 390365. Grady, Cynthia. I Lay My Stitches Down: Poems Of American Slavery. Wood, Michele, il. Poems chronicling various experiences of American slaves--a house slave, a mother losing her daughter to the auction block, a blacksmith, and a slave fleeing on the Underground Railroad. (10-14) Eerdmans 2012. B,K+,L,Q+,M,C,W (AR) $19.30 581101. Llanas, Sheila Griffin. Underground Railroad. Presents factual details of the Underground Railroad and slavery in the United States. (09-14) Cherry Lake Books 2014. L (AR) $21.37

604646. Marrin, Albert. Volcano Beneath The Snow: John Brown’s War Against Slavery. A poignant biography of the controversial Civil War figure John Brown, a man of many legacies, from hero, freedom fighter, and martyr, to liar, fanatic, and “the father of American terrorism.” (12-16) Knopf 2014. K,M (AR/RC) $21.39 805308. Shange, Ntozake. Freedom’s A-Callin Me. Brown, Rod, il. Reimagines the journeys of the brave men and women who made their way to freedom on the Underground Railroad in fifteen poems. (08-12) Amistad 2012. B,K+,L,Q+,M,C,W+ (AR/RC) $19.29 872559. Tarrant-Reid, Linda. Discovering Black America: From The Age Of Exploration To The Twenty-First Century. An overview of Black American history, told through the voices of young people and adults. (12-16) Abrams 2012. B,K+,L,Q,W (AR/RC) $28.37 Set S34976 _____ 8 Books @ $171.73

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