William Still and his freedom stories : the father of the underground railroad
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Author
Published
Atlanta, Georgia : Peachtree Publishing Company Inc., 2020.
Format
Book
ISBN
1561459356, 9781561459353
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 26 cm
Lexile measure
610L
Rating
610L
Status
Waseca Public Library - Junior Picture Book Nonfiction
Picture Book 921 Still
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Picture Book 921 Still
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Published
Atlanta, Georgia : Peachtree Publishing Company Inc., 2020.
Language
English
ISBN
1561459356, 9781561459353
Lexile measure
610
Notes
Description
William Still's parents escaped slavery but had to leave two of their children behind, a tragedy that haunted the family. As a young man, William went to work for the Pennsylvania Anti-Slavery Society, where he raised money, planned rescues, and helped freedom seekers who had traveled north. And then one day, a strangely familiar man came into William's office, searching for information about his long-lost family. Could it be? Motivated by his own family's experience, William began collecting the stories of thousands of other freedom seekers. As a result, he was able to reunite other families and build a remarkable source of information, including encounters with Harriet Tubman, Henry "Box" Brown, and William and Ellen Craft. Don Tate brings to life the incredible true story of William Still's life and work as a record keeper of enslaved people who had fled to freedom. Tate's powerful words and artwork are sure to inspire readers in this first-ever picture book biography of the Father of the Underground Railroad.
Target Audience
610L,Lexile
Target Audience
Decoding demand: 93 (very high),Semantic demand: 99 (very high),Syntactic demand: 83 (very high),Structure demand: 88 (very high),Lexile
Study Program Information
Accelerated Reader AR,LG,4,0.5,509705.
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Tate, D. (2020). William Still and his freedom stories: the father of the underground railroad . Peachtree Publishing Company Inc..
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Tate, Don. 2020. William Still and His Freedom Stories: The Father of the Underground Railroad. Atlanta, Georgia: Peachtree Publishing Company Inc.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Tate, Don. William Still and His Freedom Stories: The Father of the Underground Railroad Atlanta, Georgia: Peachtree Publishing Company Inc, 2020.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Tate, Don. William Still and His Freedom Stories: The Father of the Underground Railroad Peachtree Publishing Company Inc., 2020.
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