| Beacon to Freedom: The Story of a Conductor on the Underground Railroad Contributor(s): Glatzer, Jenna (Author), Glenn, Ebony (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 151573496X ISBN-13: 9781515734963 Publisher: Capstone Press OUR PRICE: $28.19 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: January 2017 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | History - United States - Civil War Period (1850-1877) - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Historical - Juvenile Nonfiction | People & Places - United States - African-american |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 2016034444 |
| Lexile Measure: 750 |
| Series: Encounter: Narrative Nonfiction Picture Books |
| Physical Information: 0.3" H x 9" W x 11.1" (0.90 lbs) 40 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 186779 Reading Level: 4.7 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Reverend John Rankin is credited with providing safety through the Underground Railroad to more than 2,000 people as they tried to escape slavery. Not as well-known as Harriet Tubman's story to most readers, Beacon to Freedom recounts in an illlustrated, nonfiction narrative how Rankin guided runaways across the wide Ohio River with a light in his window, giving them hope in a time of great fear and danger. |
Contributor Bio(s): Glatzer, Jenna: - Jenna Glatzer (www.jennaglatzer.com) is the award-winning author of 25 books for grown-ups and kids, including the authorized biography Celine Dion: For Keeps, The Marilyn Monroe Treasures, Never Ever Give Up: The Inspiring Story of Jessie and Her JoyJars with Erik Rees, Unthinkable with Scott Rigsby, and Bullyproof Your Child for Life with Dr. Joel Haber. Her daughter is in third grade. Jenna is afraid of roller coasters, but has always liked riding Ferris wheels. |