Flight to Freedom!: Nickolas Flux and the Underground Railroad

by Mari Bolte, Mark Simmons (Illustrator)

Overview

When a spontaneous time leap sends Nickolas Flux back to the height of the Underground Railroad, what's a teenage history buff to do? Try to help a runaway slave escape, of course! From slave catchers to safe houses, Nick must survive a journey on the secret network that helped runaway slaves gain their freedom.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781491402597
Publisher:	Capstone
Publication date:	01/07/2014
Series:	Nickolas Flux History Chronicles
Pages:	40
Sales rank:	1,042,624
Product dimensions:	5.70(w) x 8.80(h) x 0.10(d)
Lexile:	GN530L (what's this?)
Age Range:	8 - 14 Years

About the Author

Mari Bolte is the author and editor of hundreds of children’s books. Every book is her favorite book as long as the readers learned something and enjoyed themselves!

Mark Simmons is a freelance illustrator and cartoonist based in San Francisco. His past work includes comics for publishers such as Capstone, Behrman House, and Rebellion, as well as animation and advertising storyboards, animated operas, and other strange things. He also teaches comic art, figure drawing, and wildlife illustration for local zoos, schools, and museums. He loves animals of all kinds, especially bugs! For more info, visit www.ultimatemark.com.

Dante Ginevra’s work can be found in numerous publications in his home country of Argentina. These include comics and comic strips in Fierro, Télam, and a variety of other magazines. In addition, he has illustrative work in graphic novels that span the globe. They include Cardal, published in Uruguay, and Entreactos and El Muertero Zabaletta, both published in Spain. Throughout his career he has also participated in numerous exhibitions in Argentina, Italy, Russia, Brazil, France, and Germany.

Interviews

Series provides human context for key historical topics Engaging narrative nonfiction Flux Facts feature provides extra insight into the history behind the story