Aunt Harriet's Underground Railroad in the Sky
Aunt Harriet's Underground Railroad in the Sky
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Aunt Harriet's Underground Railroad in the Sky

Written by Faith Ringgold
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3 - 7
Reading age
32
Page count
1,598
Word count
AD850L
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Dec 12, 1995
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Illus. in full color. Cassie, who flew above New York in “Tar Beach,”soars into the sky once more. This time, she and her brother Be Be meet a trainfull of people, and Be Be joins them. But the train departs before Cassie canclimb aboard. With Harriet Tubman as her guide, Cassie retraces the stepsescaping slaves took on the real Underground Railroad and is finally reunitedwith her brother at the story’s end. “Cassie learns her people’s history well; so will readers of this impressive picture book. Ringgold’s dynamic paintingscombine historical fact with strongly realized emotions.”–(starred) “Booklist.” “Groundbreaking!”–(starred) “School Library Journal.”

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siblings19th centuryprejudice and racismthe Underground RailroadHarriet Tubmanjourneys and survivalresiliencefreedomslaveryfamilyAmerican historycourage

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    Book Details

    ISBN
    9780517885437
    Publication Date
    December 12, 1995
    Publisher
    Dragonfly Books
    Original Publication Date
    November 24, 1992
    Page Count
    32
    Word Count
    1598
    Audience
    Picture
    Reading Age
    3 - 7 years
    Lib. of Congress (LCCN)
    92020072
    WorldCat Number (OCLC)
    34158243
    Lexile® Level
    AD850L
    Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
    ~T
    ATOS® Book Level
    4.1
    Accelerated Reader® Points
    0.5
    Accelerated Reader Quiz
    6451
    Accelerated Reader Interest Level
    LG

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