Free!: Great Escapes from Slavery on the Underground Railroad [Paperback]

Lorene Cary (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 8 and up | Grade Level: 3 and up

Stories based upon actual incidents of Black people escaping from chattel slavery. Lorene Cary adapted these tales from narratives and records that were first told by William Still who was one of the key organizers of the underground railroad. The stories are brought to life by the craft of Ms. Cary.

Editorial Reviews

Review

“Lorene Cary is a deft, focused writer. Free! is yet another example of her ability to tell the astounding, immutable truth of what it means to be human.” 
—Diane McKinney-Whetstone, Winner of the 2005 Black Caucus of the American Library Association Literary Award for Leaving Cecil Street

--This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

About the Author

Lorene Cary is a celebrated novelist based in Philadelphia. Her book about the Underground Railroad, "The Price of a Child", was the inaugural selection for Philadelphia's One Book One Philadelphia in 2003. She is a senior lecturer at the University of Pennsylvania. She is the founder of the Art Sanctuary that brings Black intellectuals and artists to perform and speak.Her education began at St. Paul's and continued to the University of Pennsylvania where received a bachelor's and master's degree  as well as from Sussex University in England. Ms. Cary has received numerous awards for her writing and teaching. 

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 8 and up
  
• Paperback: 86 pages
• Publisher: Third World Press (February 1, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0883782685
• ISBN-13: 978-0883782682
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6.1 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,476,774 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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