History Smashers: The Underground Railroad

by Kate Messner, Gwendolyn Hooks, Damon Smyth (Illustrator)

Overview

Myths! Lies! Secrets! Uncover the hidden truth about the Underground Railroad and Black Americans' struggle for freedom. Perfect for fans of I Survived! and Nathan Hale's Hazardous Tales.

Before the Civil War, there was a crack team of abolitionists who used quilts and signal lanterns to guide enslaved people to freedom. RIGHT? WRONG! The truth is, the Underground Railroad wasn't very organized, and most freedom seekers were on their own.
 
With a mix of sidebars, illustrations, photos, and graphic panels, acclaimed author Kate Messner and coauthor and Brown Bookshelf contributor Gwendolyn Hooks deliver the whole truth about the Underground Railroad.

Discover the nonfiction series that smashes everything you thought you knew about history!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780593428931
Publisher:	Random House Children's Books
Publication date:	05/17/2022
Series:	History Smashers Series , #7
Pages:	224
Sales rank:	61,650
Product dimensions:	5.10(w) x 7.50(h) x 0.50(d)
Age Range:	8 - 12 Years

About the Author

KATE MESSNER is passionately curious and writes books that encourage kids to wonder, too. Her titles include award-winning picture books, like Over and Under the Snow; novels, like Breakout and Chirp; the Fergus and Zeke easy reader series, and the popular Ranger in Time chapter books, and works of nonfiction with a focus on nature and history.

GWENDOLYN HOOKS is a contributor to the Brown Bookshelf and author of twenty books for children. She writes both fiction and nonfiction to encourage children to explore their world. She lives in Oklahoma City. Find out more at gwendolynhooks.com.

Table of Contents

1 How Slavery Came to America 3

2 Ocean Crossing 14

3 Resistance and Revolts 30

4 Liberty for Some 43

5 Freedom's Fire 59

6 Heroes and Helpers 79

7 Stories of Escape 104

8 An Unjust Law 124

9 Daring and Defiance 142

10 Slavery Ends … But Its Legacy Lives On 157

A Timeline of Slavery and the Underground Railroad 175

Authors' Notes 178

Selected Bibliography 184

Image Credits 192

Index 194