"Addy Walker's family is planning a dangerous escape from slavery during the summer of 1864. But before they can leave, the most terrible thing Addy can imagine happens -- her Poppa and her brother, Sam, are sold! Addy and her Momma decide they must head out on their own. Although the road to freedom is difficult, Addy's new life brings new friends, school, and even the opportunity to help others. But when will her family be reunited?"--

"Tensions sweep the nation during the years preceding the American Civil War. Willow and Bowden struggle with life in Charleston while maintaining Livingston Plantation--a station for the Underground Railroad. Bound by the law, the abolitionists are torn between their love for the South and their convictions. Fear of what the war will bring permeates both North and South. Friendships and beliefs are tested. Willow faces the changes at home and the...

A brief biography in verse about Harriet Tubman and her dedicated efforts to lead her fellow slaves to freedom.

Traces Harriet Tubman's life, experience, and efforts to aid slaves in escaping to the North, as well as her assistance to the Union cause during the Civil War.

Honeydripper: "Tyrone Purvis will try anything to keep his blues lounge, The Honeydripper, alive. So when a popular guitar player fails to slow up for a packed Saturday night, Purvis turns to a young wanderer for help"--From container. Race to freedom: the Underground Railroad: "Chronicles the dangerous journey of four determined slaves from a cotton plantation in America to the "Promised Land" in Canada."--From container. Nightjohn: The story of...

Chronicles the revolutionary activities of Harriet Tubman, Frances Seward, and Martha Wright--friends and neighbors in Auburn, New York--discussing their vital roles in the Underground Railroad, abolition, and the early women's rights movement.