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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.6 - AR Pts: 9
Lexile measure
1000L
Language
English
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Harriet Tubman was born a slave and dreamed of being free. She was willing to risk everything including her own life to see that dream come true. After her daring escape, Harriet became a conductor on the secret Underground Railroad, helping more than three hundred other slaves make the dangerous journey to freedom.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.9 - AR Pts: 8
Lexile measure
1090L
Language
English
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"A National Book Award Finalist for Non-Fiction, Never Caught is the eye-opening narrative of Ona Judge, George and Martha Washington's runaway slave, who risked everything for freedom. Now in a Young Readers Edition."--
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Language
English
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Learn about slavery and the fight for freedom in this book examining the stories of slave narratives and their effect on the abolitionist movement of the United States. The book is complete with timeline, primary sources, photographs, and excerpts from the time period.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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Born into slavery, Frederick Douglass was struck by the unfairness and cruelty of slave life and escaped as a young man to the North. A skilled speaker and writer of Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave, Douglass became a fierce fighter for the end of slavery and later led the early civil rights movement.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.3 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
410L
Language
English
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Description
The My Itty-Bitty Bio series are biographies for the earliest readers. This book examines the life of Harriet Tubman in a simple, age-appropriate way that will help children develop word recognition and reading skills. Includes a timeline and other informative backmatter.
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Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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Quickly and quietly, Robert Smalls headed the ship out of the Charleston Harbor. Across the wide river was the Northern Army and freedom for slaves like him. On Robert's side of the river was the Southern Army and Robert's master. Robert knew his master would never give him freedom. Now was his chance to escape. Robert steered the ship into the open water. He could see the nearby forts of the Southern Army and their cannons ready to fire. The Southern...
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Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.2 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
400L
Language
English
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Description
On December 21, 1848, Ellen Craft and her husband, William, slipped out into the cold, dark night and took their first steps towards freedom. They were runaway slaves. Posing as a white man traveling with a slave, Ellen courageously boarded a train bound for Philadelphia. Could they actually make it a thousand miles without being discovered? As each tension-filled day passed and freedom got closer, Ellen and William risked everything - even death...
13) Harriet Tubman
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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"Harriet Tubman's story is one of bravery and resilience. Tubman, who was born a slave, suffered both physically and emotionally, but she didn't let that affect her dreams of a better future. Tubman escaped to the North, but she didn't stay there long. Instead, she returned to the South many times, becoming a key figure on the Underground Railroad. This is the story of her life, from her childhood to her time as a nurse and leader of a spy ring during...
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Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
860L
Language
English
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Description
Frederick Douglass was one of the most pivotal figures in the abolitionist movement leading up to the Civil War and the end of slavery in the United States. Today, the self-taught author, speaker, publisher, and activist is revered as a pioneering African American civil rights leader. This engaging book for young readers follows the major events in Douglass's life, from his birth in slavery and escape to his involvement in the abolitionist movement...
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Young patriots volume 10
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
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Provides a fictional account of the slave who arrived in Boston unable to read, write, or speak English, but overcame these obstacles to become a published poet.
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Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.2 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
980L
Language
English
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Harriet Tubman's fame as a conductor on the Underground Railroad led to her nickname: Moses. She displayed considerable courage leading fugitive slaves to freedom and, incredibly, never lost a "passenger." Less well known is Tubman's service in the Union army as a scout and spy during the Civil War. This captivating volume uses Tubman's own remembrances as well as other primary sources to provide a greater understanding of her astonishing life story...
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English
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The landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision Dred Scott v. Sandford, in which the slave Dred Scott was denied freedom for himself and his family, raised the ire of abolitionists and set the scene for the impending conflict between the northern and southern states. While most people have heard of the Dred Scott Decision, few know anything about the case's namesake. In this meticulously researched and carefully crafted biography of Dred Scott, his wife,...
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