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If You Traveled on the Underground Railroad by Ebony Wilkins

If You Traveled on the Underground Railroad

Ebony Wilkins

Scholastic Inc. · Print & ebook · November 1, 2022

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Who it’s for
Questions and answers explain the Underground Railroad’s name, routes, and the people who operated it.
Themes
Underground Railroad history, American history, Daily life in the past
Genres
Civil War Era (U.S.), Civil & Human Rights, African American Life (U.S.)

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About this book

What do you know about the Underground Railroad? What if you lived in a different time and place? What would you wear? What would you eat? How would your daily life be different? Scholastic's If You Lived... series answers all of kids' most important questions about events in American history. With a question and answer format, kid-friendly artwork, and engaging information, this series is the perfect partner for the classroom and for history-loving readers.

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How did the Underground Railroad get its name? Why is it called a railroad? How did people find it? Who operated it? Ebony Joy Wilkins answers all these questions and more in this comprehensive guide to the Underground Railroad. A great choice for Civil War units, and for teaching children about this important part of American history.

Underground Railroad

Questions and answers explain the Underground Railroad’s name, routes, and the people who operated it.

Come here for

  • How the Underground Railroad got its name and how people found it
  • Questions about who operated the Underground Railroad

Expect

  • A guide to questions about the Underground Railroad
  • A classroom-ready choice for Civil War units

Where it sits

Civil War Era (U.S.)98%
Civil & Human Rights36%
African American Life (U.S.)29%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • African American Life (U.S.)
  • U.S. History
  • Civil War Era (U.S.)
Authors
Ebony Wilkins
Publisher
Scholastic Inc.
Published
November 1, 2022
Format
Print & ebook
Theme
Underground Railroad history · American history · Daily life in the past
Reading lane
African American Life (U.S.)