William Still and his freedom stories : the father of the Underground Railroad
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Published
Atlanta, Georgia : Peachtree Publishing Company Inc., [2020].
ISBN
9781561459353, 1561459356, 9781682636312
Lexile measure
610L
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Copies
Location | Call Number | Status |
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Addison Public Library - 1st Floor - Children's Books | jBIO 973.7115 STILL W. | Checked out |
Alsip-Merrionette Park Public Library District - Juvenile Easy Reader | JE TATE | On Shelf |
Batavia Public Library District - Juvenile Biography | JB Still, William | On Shelf |
Bensenville SD#2 - Johnson School - Nonfiction | 921 STILL | On Shelf |
Bensenville SD#2 - Tioga School - Nonfiction | 921 STILL | On Shelf |
Subjects
LC Subjects
African Americans -- History -- 19th century -- Juvenile literature.
Biographies.
Fugitive slaves -- United States -- Juvenile literature.
Still, William, -- 1821-1902 -- Juvenile literature.
Still, William, -- 1821-1902. -- Underground Railroad -- Juvenile literature.
Underground Railroad -- Juvenile literature.
Biographies.
Fugitive slaves -- United States -- Juvenile literature.
Still, William, -- 1821-1902 -- Juvenile literature.
Still, William, -- 1821-1902. -- Underground Railroad -- Juvenile literature.
Underground Railroad -- Juvenile literature.
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Published
Atlanta, Georgia : Peachtree Publishing Company Inc., [2020].
Format
Book
Physical Desc
40 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm
Language
English
ISBN
9781561459353, 1561459356, 9781682636312
Accelerated Reader
LG
Level 4, 1 Points
Level 4, 1 Points
Lexile measure
610
Notes
Description
The remarkable, little-known story of William Still, known as the Father of the Underground Railroad from award-winning author-illustrator Don Tate. 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
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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. 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 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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