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Aunt Harriet's Underground Railroad in the Sky
Contributor(s): Ringgold, Faith (Author)
ISBN: 0517885433     ISBN-13: 9780517885437
Publisher: Dragonfly Books
OUR PRICE:   $8.09  
Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats
Published: December 1995
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Annotation: Illus. in full color. Cassie, who flew above New York in "Tar Beach, soars into the sky once more. This time, she and her brother Be Be meet a train full of people, and Be Be joins them. But the train departs before Cassie can climb aboard. With Harriet Tubman as her guide, Cassie retraces the steps escaping slaves took on the real Underground Railroad and is finally reunited with her brother at the story's end.
Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Fiction | Fantasy & Magic
- Juvenile Fiction | Historical - United States - 19th Century
- Juvenile Fiction | People & Places - United States - African-american
Dewey: E
LCCN: 92020072
Lexile Measure: 850
Physical Information: 0.11" H x 9.2" W x 12.04" (0.38 lbs) 32 pages
Themes:
- Chronological Period - 19th Century
- Ethnic Orientation - African American
Accelerated Reader Info
Quiz #: 6451
Reading Level: 4.1   Interest Level: Lower Grades   Point Value: 0.5
 
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Publisher Description:
The main character of Coretta Scott King Award and Caldecott Honor winner Tar Beach takes flight once again, encountering Harriet Tubman and learning about the Underground Railroad.

Cassie, who flew above New York in Tar Beach, soars into the sky once more. This time, she and her brother Be Be meet a train full of people, and Be Be joins them. But the train departs before Cassie can climb aboard. With Harriet Tubman as her guide, Cassie retraces the steps escaping slaves took on the real Underground Railroad and is finally reunited with her brother at the story's end.