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Escape into the Night (Riverboat Adventures, Book 1)

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12-year-old Libby Norstad had lived with her aunt for several years because of her mother's death, hardly seeing her father, captain of the steamboat Christina, and leading a sheltered life. But things change quickly, and Libby moves onto the steamboat with her father! She meets Caleb, the cabin boy, who seems different to Libby. He's a part of the Underground Railroad, helping slaves reach freedom, and along with Captain Norstad, he teaches Libby some important lessons about being free. In fact, Caleb and Captain Norstad take a fugitive slave, Jordan, on board to help him find his family. Unfortunately, the Christina is being followed by Jordan's former owner, Riggs. Libby and Caleb need to keep Jordan hidden from him, but is it possible with such a crafty man?

This is the first book in the Riverboat Adventures series. This series is about a young girl who becomes involved in the Underground Railroad while living on her father's Mississippi River steamboat in the 1850s.

Since her mother's death four years ago, twelve-year-old Libby Norstad has lived with her aunt and uncle in their Chicago mansion. In that time, she has seen her father only rarely, because he is a riverboat captain on the Mississippi River. Now that Libby is older, her father has decided that she will live with him on his riverboat, the Christina. The year is 1857, and arguments over slavery are beginning to divide America. Libby has never had to think much about slavery, but she has always assumed that slaves are well-treated by their masters, and are better off that way than trying to make it on their own. But her new life aboard the Christina challenges her beliefs, when she discovers that Caleb, the ship's cabin boy, is active in the Underground Railroad. Caleb exposes Libby to the horrors of slavery, and she is forced to confront her beliefs about right and wrong for the first time in her life.

This book was well-written and full of interesting historical details, and Libby's character transformation was believable. I would recommend it to readers who are interested in this time period in history, and I look forward to reading the rest of the books in the series.

I loved this book! Libby, Caleb, and Jordan feel like friends. I can't wait to read the next book in the series. And I didn't know this stuff about the Underground Railroad. Thank you, Mrs. Johnson, for writing such a good book.

This book was great! It was exciting and you didn't know what would happen next. I liked how they pulled off their plan of helping Jordan! I would recommend this book!

The Riverboat Adventure series is a series about faith in God and believeing in His love though good times and bad. But, it is also a series about trusting your friends and making desisions you believe in. This book is one book you will never forget, so don't pass it down!

I like this book alot! I really like Libby, Caleb and Jorden. I have read four of these books the're super!

I grew up with these books. Lois Walfrid Johnson was my very favorite author.
In a day and age where decent Christian books are hard to come by, I highly recommend these.
These books are a throw-back to true literature in that they teach strong morals, and emphasize a close relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ.
If you are looking for a series that will warm your heart and teach you character-building lessons, this series is for you!

I think this is one of my favorite series! its always exciting, and you learn to really like Libby,Caleb and Jordan. Libby is a girl who loves adventure,Caleb works on the underground railroad[well, later Libby does too]and Jordan is a slave who escapes to freedom. I highly recommend these books, and i hope you will like them as much as i do!

I had to read this book for school, and I read the WHOLE book i a couple hours, I couldn't put it down! I liked it so much that I oredered all of the books in the series from the librairy