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North by Night : A Story of the Underground Railroad Paperback - 2000
by Katherine Ayres
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- Paperback
In an immediate, first-person narrative, Ayers brings the Underground Railroad to life through the eyes of a spirited 16-year-old girl whose family home is used to usher slaves to freedom. The Preface gives the historic background and explains the author's research. The characters' routes are shown on a map of Ohio's Underground Railroad.
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- Title North by Night : A Story of the Underground Railroad
- Author Katherine Ayres
- Binding Paperback
- Edition First Thus
- Condition Used - Good
- Pages 192
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Random House Children's Books, New York, New York, U.S.A.
- Date 2000
- Features Maps
- Bookseller's Inventory # G044022747XI3N00
- ISBN 9780440227472 / 044022747X
- Weight 0.29 lbs (0.13 kg)
- Dimensions 7.66 x 5.22 x 0.48 in (19.46 x 13.26 x 1.22 cm)
- Ages 08 to 12 years
- Grade levels 3 - 7
- Reading level 750
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Themes
- Chronological Period: 19th Century
- Chronological Period: 1851-1899
- Cultural Region: Midwest
- Geographic Orientation: Ohio
- Theometrics: Secular
- Topical: Coming of Age
- Library of Congress subjects Fugitive slaves, Slavery
- Dewey Decimal Code FIC
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From the publisher
First line
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to live in another time?
From the rear cover
Lucy Spencer has been helping fugitive slaves flee to Canada since she was twelve years old. Her family's Ohio home is a station on the Underground Railroad, the secret network of people that helps runaways escape to freedom. Now that she's sixteen, Lucy is thirsty for adventure. When she is asked to stay with the widow Aurelia Mercer and help a family of runaway slaves hiding in the attic, she doesn't hesitate. From one of the fugitives who is pregnant, and from the surprisingly unconventional Miss Aurelia, Lucy learns much about growing up, loving, and standing on her own. But what will Lucy do when she is asked to make the ultimate sacrifice?
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- Publishers Weekly, 01/24/2000, Page 313