About the book
No one knows where the term Underground Railroad came from--there were no trains or tracks, only \"conductors\" who helped escaping slaves to freedom. Including real stories about \"passengers\" on the \"Railroad,\" this book chronicles slaves' close calls with bounty hunters, exhausting struggles on the road, and what they sacrificed for freedom. With 80 black-and-white illustrations throughout and a sixteen-page black-and-white photo insert, the Underground Railroad comes alive!
Editions of What Was the Underground Railroad?
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9780448467139
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780448467122
- EBook
- ISBN 9780698159730
- AudioStreaming
- ISBN 9780451484352
- AudioStreaming
- ISBN 9780451484369
Read an Excerpt
No one knows where the term Underground Railroad came from--there were no trains or tracks, only \"conductors\" who helped escaping slaves to freedom. Including real stories about \"passengers\" on the \"Railroad,\" this book chronicles slaves' close calls with bounty hunters, exhausting struggles on the road, and what they sacrificed for freedom. With 80 black-and-white illustrations throughout and a sixteen-page black-and-white photo insert, the Underground Railroad comes alive!
Frequently Asked Questions
What is What Was the Underground Railroad? about?
No one knows where the term Underground Railroad came from--there were no trains or tracks, only \"conductors\" who helped escaping slaves to freedom. Including real stories about \"passengers\" on the \"Railroad,\" this book chronicles slaves' close calls with bounty hunters, exhausting struggles on the road, and what they sacrificed for freedom. With 80 black-and-white illustrations throughout and a sixteen-page black-and-white photo insert, the Underground Railroad comes alive!
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in What Was the Underground Railroad??
Children’s, Teenage and Educational > Children’s / Teenage: General interest > Children’s / Teenage general interest: History and the past
Where can I read a sample of What Was the Underground Railroad??
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9780448467139
Is What Was the Underground Railroad? part of a series, and can it be read as a standalone?
Yes it is a part of series What Was?
Who is/are the Author/s of the book What Was the Underground Railroad??
Yona Zeldis McDonough
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
What Was the Underground Railroad? is available as hardcover(ISBN 9780448467139) and paperback(ISBN 9780448467122) and ebook(ISBN 9780698159730) and audiostreaming(ISBN 9780451484352) and audiostreaming(ISBN 9780451484369)
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