I Came As a Stranger: The Underground Railroad

I Came As a Stranger: The Underground Railroad
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Honor Book for the Society of School Librarians Internationalâ€™s Best Book Award â€“ Social Studies, Grades 7-12

Winner of 2005 Childrenâ€™s Nautilus Book Awards (Non-fiction)

Prior to abolition in 1865, as many as 40,000 men, women, and children made the perilous trip north to freedom in Canada with the help of the Underground Railroad. It was neither underground nor was it a railroad, and was most remarkable for its lack of formal organization, so cloaked in secrecy that few facts were recorded while it â€œran.â€

The story of the Underground Railroad is one of suffering and of bravery, and is not only one of escape from slavery but of beginnings: of people who carved out a new life for themselves in perilous, difficult circumstances. In I Came as a Stranger, Bryan Prince, a descendent of slaves, describes the people who made their way to Canada and the life that awaited them.

From Uncle Tomâ€™s Cabin in Dresden, Ontario to Harriet Tubmanâ€™s Canadian base of operations in St. Catharines, the communities founded by former slaves soon produced businessmen, educators, and writers. Yet danger was present in the form of bounty hunters and prejudice.

Complemented by archival photos, I Came as a Stranger is an important addition to North American history.
Country USA
Brand Tundra Books
Manufacturer Tundra Books
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber part_0887766676
Color Multicolor
ReleaseDate 2004-02-24
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780887766671

Country	USA
Brand	Tundra Books
Manufacturer	Tundra Books
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	part_0887766676
Color	Multicolor
ReleaseDate	2004-02-24
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780887766671

I Came As a Stranger: The Underground Railroad

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