• If You Traveled on the Underground Railroad (If You)

If You Traveled on the Underground Railroad
(If You)

Author
Ebony Wilkins
Illustrator
Steffi Walthall
Publication Date
November 01, 2022
Genre / Grade Band
Non-fiction /  4th − 5th
If You Traveled on the Underground Railroad (If You)
Description

What do you know about the Underground Railroad?

What if you lived in a different time and place? What would you wear? What would you eat? How would your daily life be different?

Scholastic's If You Lived... series answers all of kids' most important questions about events in American history. With a question and answer format, kid-friendly artwork, and engaging information, this series is the perfect partner for the classroom and for history-loving readers.

How did the Underground Railroad get its name? Why is it called a railroad? How did people find it? Who operated it?Ebony Joy Wilkins answers all these questions and more in this comprehensive guide to the Underground Railroad. A great choice for Civil War units, and for teaching children about this important part of American history.

Publication date
November 01, 2022
Classification
Non-fiction
Page Count
-
ISBN-13
9781338788921
Lexile Measure
720
Guided Reading Level
-
Publisher
Scholastic Paperbacks
Series
If You
BISAC categories
JNF018010 - Juvenile Nonfiction | People & Places | United States - African-American
JNF025270 - Juvenile Nonfiction | History | United States - Civil War Period
Library of Congress categories
History
19th century
United States
Underground Railroad
Abolitionists
JUVENILE NONFICTION / History / United States
Antislavery movements
Fugitive slaves

Kirkus

Wilkins highlights the heroic achievements of conductors of African descent . . . A fiery and inspiring look at a pivotal period in U.S. history.
Ebony Wilkins
Ebony Joy Wilkins, Ph.D. is an English professor and writer. She is the author of Claudette Colvin Refuses to Move and Katherine Johnson. Her education research centers on African American children's literature and written responses. Her stories aim to highlight marginalized voices. When she isn't writing or teaching, she spends her free time playing tennis, practicing yoga, traveling, and visiting with friends and family. She currently resides in Chicago.
Steffi Walthall is a Virginia-based illustrator, a sometimes comic artist and all times storyteller that celebrates diversity in all forms. She loves working on character-centric stories whether they are fictional or historical. She is the illustrator of Ain't Gonna Let Nobody Turn Me 'Round by Kathlyn Kirkwood and You Should Meet John Lewis by Denise Lewis Patrick.
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