Fleeing on the Underground Railroad meant walking long distances; swimming across streams; hiding in abandoned shanties, swamps, and ditches, always on the run from slave trackers and their dogs.
ah might get hungry ah may get tired good Lawd /ah may be free
The Underground Railroad operated on secrecy and trust. But who could be trusted?
There were free black and white men and women helping, risking their lives, too. Because freedom was worth any risk. Celebrated collaborators Ntozake Shange and Rod Brown pay tribute to the Underground Railroad, a universal story about the human need to be free.
ah am a livin bein’ & ah got to be free
Fleeing on the Underground Railroad meant walking long distances; swimming across streams; hiding in abandoned shanties, swamps, and ditches, always on the run from slave trackers and their dogs.
ah might get hungry ah may get tired good Lawd /ah may be free
The Underground Railroad operated on secrecy and trust. But who could be trusted?
There were free black and white men and women helping, risking their lives, too. Because freedom was worth any risk. Celebrated collaborators Ntozake Shange and Rod Brown pay tribute to the Underground Railroad, a universal story about the human need to be free.
ah am a livin bein’ & ah got to be free
Freedom's a-Callin Me
32Freedom's a-Callin Me
32Hardcover
Product Details
ISBN-13: | 9780061337413 |
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Publisher: | HarperCollins |
Publication date: | 01/03/2012 |
Pages: | 32 |
Sales rank: | 375,494 |
Product dimensions: | 11.20(w) x 9.20(h) x 0.50(d) |
Age Range: | 6 - 10 Years |