Get on Board: The Story of the Underground Railroad - Brossura

Haskins, James

Brossura

ISBN 10: 0590454196 ISBN 13: 9780590454193

Casa editrice: Scholastic, 1997

Riassunto

An introductory history to the underground railroad weaves together personal stories, historical material, and letters by the individuals who provided assistance along the dangerous path to freedom. Reprint.

Su questo libro

L'autore:

Jim Haskins is professor of English at the University of Florida, Gainesville, and lives in New York City and Gainesville. He currently serves as general editor of the Hippocrene Great Religions of the World series, and was general editor of The Filipino Nations, a three-volume work. Formerly Vice Director, Southeast Region, of the Statue of Liberty-Ellis Island Foundation, Inc., he is currently a member of the National Advisory Committee of the Commission on the Bicentennial of the U.S. Constitution and a member of the Framework Development Committee of CIVITAS, a national civic education framework. Author of numerous articles, he also reviews books for the Gainesville Sun and other publications. He is the award-winning author of more than 100 books for both adults and young adults.

Product Description:

Coretta Scott King Award-winning author Jim Haskins tells the story of the Underground Railroad. New in paperback, this colorful history weaves together personal stories, historical material, and letters of "conductors" and "stationmasters" who helped slaves to freedom. "Fascinating . . . excellent".--Booklist, boxed review.

Su questa edizione

• Editore: Scholastic
• Data di pubblicazione: 1997
• ISBN 10: 0590454196
• ISBN 13: 9780590454193
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 152