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Aunt Harriet's Underground Railroad in the Sky
Contributor(s): Ringgold, Faith (Author)

ISBN: 0517885433 ISBN-13: 9780517885437
Publisher: Dragonfly Books

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Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: December 1995
Annotation: Illus. in full color. Cassie, who flew above New York in "Tar Beach, soars into the sky once more. This time, she and her brother Be Be meet a train full of people, and Be Be joins them. But the train departs before Cassie can climb aboard. With Harriet Tubman as her guide, Cassie retraces the steps escaping slaves took on the real Underground Railroad and is finally reunited with her brother at the story's end.

Additional Information

BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Fiction | Fantasy & Magic
- Juvenile Fiction | Historical - United States - 19th Century
- Juvenile Fiction | People & Places - United States - African-american

Dewey: E

LCCN: 92020072

Age Level: 3-7

Grade Level: PreK-2

Lexile Measure: 850 AD (Adult Directed Text)

Physical Information: 0.11" H x 9.2" W x 12.04" L (0.38 lbs) 32 pages

Themes:
- Chronological Period - 19th Century
- Ethnic Orientation - African American

Features: Ikids, Illustrated, Maps, Price on Product

Review Citations: Black Issues Book Review 01/01/2002 pg. 63
Publishers Weekly 11/13/1995
Essence 12/01/2005 pg. 130

Accelerated Reader Info

Quiz #: 6451
Reading Level: 4.1 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5

Descriptions, Reviews, Etc.

Publisher Description:
The main character of Coretta Scott King Award and Caldecott Honor winner Tar Beach takes flight once again, encountering Harriet Tubman and learning about the Underground Railroad.

Cassie, who flew above New York in Tar Beach, soars into the sky once more. This time, she and her brother Be Be meet a train full of people, and Be Be joins them. But the train departs before Cassie can climb aboard. With Harriet Tubman as her guide, Cassie retraces the steps escaping slaves took on the real Underground Railroad and is finally reunited with her brother at the story's end.

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