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Synopsis
Freedom!Eliza and her baby, running across the ice. Selena and Cornelia Jackson, masquerading as boys. Henry Box Brown, shipping himself north in a wooden crate. Jane Johnson, risking everything to testify against her former owner in court. Ellen Craft, posing as her husband's owner.
Escaping from slavery against overwhelming odds, these people were helped by courage, ingenuity, and the informal network known as the Underground Railroad. Here are their gripping stories, told by Doreen Rappaport, illustrated by Charles Lilly, and accompanied by information about slave laws of the era, key Underground Railroad leaders, and a bibliography.
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About the Author
Doreen Rappaport is well known for her groundbreaking approach to multicultural history and literature for young readers. Her many books include Victory or Death: Stories of the American Revolution; We Are The Many: A Picture Book of American Indians; and Martin's Big Words, winner of the Jane Addams Book Award. She and her husband divide their time between New York City and a rural village in upstate New York.
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Escape from Slavery
Seller: World of Books (was SecondSale), Montgomery, IL, U.S.A.
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Condition: Acceptable. Lilly, Charles (illustrator). Item in acceptable condition! Textbooks may not include supplemental items i.e. CDs, access codes etc. Seller Inventory # 00086878721
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Escape from Slavery
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Condition: Good. Lilly, Charles (illustrator). Item in good condition. Textbooks may not include supplemental items i.e. CDs, access codes etc. Seller Inventory # 00086996264
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Escape from Slavery
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ISBN 10: 006021631X
ISBN 13: 9780060216313
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Seller: BooksRun, Philadelphia, PA, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: Fair. Lilly, Charles (illustrator). First Edition. The item might be beaten up but readable. May contain markings or highlighting, as well as stains, bent corners, or any other major defect, but the text is not obscured in any way. Seller Inventory # 006021631X-7-22-13
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Escape from Slavery
Seller: ThriftBooks-Dallas, Dallas, TX, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Lilly, Charles (illustrator). Former library book; May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Seller Inventory # G006021631XI4N10
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Escape from Slavery
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ISBN 10: 006021631X
ISBN 13: 9780060216313
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Seller: Better World Books, Mishawaka, IN, U.S.A.
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Condition: Very Good. Lilly, Charles (illustrator). Former library copy. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good. Seller Inventory # 19147879-6
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Escape from Slavery
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ISBN 10: 006021631X
ISBN 13: 9780060216313
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Seller: My Book Heaven, Alameda, CA, U.S.A.
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Cloth. Condition: Near Fine. LILLY, Charles (illustrator). First Edition. Seller Inventory # E12267
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ESCAPE FROM SLAVERY; FIVE JOURNEYS TO FREEDOM
Seller: Columbia Books, ABAA/ILAB, MWABA, Columbia, MO, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: fine. Lilly, Charles (illustrator). HarperCollins, 1991. 8vo. Fine hardcover, fine d/j. Seller Inventory # 106220
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Escape from Slavery (Hardcover) by Doreen Rappaport
Seller: InventoryMasters, Nokomis, IL, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: Used Very Good. Lilly, Charles (illustrator). Five accounts of black slaves who managed to escape to freedom during the period preceding the Civil War. Seller Inventory # uuvg-hb-12up-novel-61