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Eliza's Freedom Road: An Underground Railroad Diary

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Eliza’s Freedom Road: An Underground Railroad Diary

By Jerdine Nolen

Subjects You Will Encounter:

Slavery
Underground Railroad
Fugitive Slaves
African Americans
Diaries

Summary

It is 1852 in Alexandria, Virginia. An orphaned slave, twelve-year-old Eliza has only the quilt her mother left her and the memory of the stories she told. Stories become Eliza's lifeline to freedom after she takes to the night upon learning she will soon be traded. "Go East. Your back to the set of the sun until you come to the safe house where the candlelight lights the window." With the words of Old Joe, the farmhand, in her ears, Eliza travels by night and sleeps by day, keeping her diary along the way. Thoroughly researched by award-winning author Jerdine Nolin, Eliza's Freedom Road brings to life a historical period of pain and triumph. Vivid details and the emotional nature of Eliza's journal make her journey along the Underground Railroad powerful, accessible, and poignant.

Product Information

Lexile: 670

Interest Grade Level: 4-6

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