What Was the Underground Railroad? -- Yona Zeldis McDonough, Paperback

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 aliveAuthor: Yona Zeldis McDonough, Who HqPublisher: Penguin WorkshopPublished: 12/26/2013Pages: 112Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.30lbsSize: 7.50h x 5.30w x 0.30dISBN: 9780448467122Audience: Ages 9-12Accelerated Reader:Reading Level: 5Point Value: 1Interest Level: Middle GradeQuiz #/Name: 165682 / What Was the Underground Railroad?About the AuthorYona Zeldis McDonough (www.yonazeldismcdonough.com) is the author of Who Was Harriet Tubman? and Who Was Rosa Parks?