| Underground: Finding the Light to Freedom Contributor(s): Evans, Shane W. (Author), Evans, Shane W. (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 1250056756 ISBN-13: 9781250056757 Publisher: Square Fish OUR PRICE: $8.09 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2015 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | History - United States - Civil War Period (1850-1877) - Juvenile Nonfiction | People & Places - United States - African-american |
| Dewey: 973.711 |
| LCCN: 2010007735 |
| Lexile Measure: 60 |
| Physical Information: 0.13" H x 8.5" W x 11" (0.30 lbs) 32 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - African American - Topical - Civil War |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: One of School Library Journal's Best Nonfiction Books of 2011 A few well chosen words and spellbinding images pack an emotion wallop not soon forgotten in this picture book for young readers about the Underground Railroad. A family silently crawls along the ground. They run barefoot through unlit woods, sleep beneath bushes, take shelter in a kind stranger's home. Where are they heading? They are heading for freedom by way of the Underground Railroad. |
Contributor Bio(s): Evans, Shane W.: - Shane W. Evans studied at Syracuse University School of Visual and Performing Arts and graduated in 1993 and began traveling the world. In addition to contract work in illustration, graphic design and web design for major companies, Evans has conceptualized and illustrated numerous children's books. Many of the books have been featured in the media such as The Oprah Winfrey Show, The Today Show, NBA Inside Stuff, Reading Rainbow and Late Night with David Letterman. Shane has received much acclaim within the children's literary field for his work on children's books such as "Osceola," "The Way The Door Closes," "Shaq and the Beanstalk" and "Take It To The Hoop Magic Johnson." His accolades range from being honored by First Lady Laura Bush at the 2002 National Book Festival, The Boston Globe-Horn Book Award and The Orbis Pictus Award for Outstanding Non-Fiction for Children. |