Publisher: Philomel Books, a division of Penguin Young Readers Group
City: New York
ISBN, paperback: 978-0-399-25077-4
ISBN, hardback:
Recommended audience:
ABE/ABLE:
Yes
ESOL:
Family:
Yes
Young Adult:
Picture:
Yes
General Information:
Book Type(s):
historical fiction
HSE Descriptor(s):
social studies
Summary:
After a fellow slave is beaten to death, Sadie and her family flee the plantation for freedom through the Underground Railroad. As they make a new life in Michigan, they must remain alert for the slave catchers.
Teaching Ideas:
This book could be used to introduce the Fugitive Slave Act. It can also be used with the Slave Narratives lesson plan found in Eureka!