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Hamilton, Virginia, 1934-2002.

Many thousand gone : African Americans from slavery to freedom / by Virginia Hamilton ; illustrated by Leo and Diane Dillon. - 151 p. : ill ; 26 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 147-148) and index.

Wilson's Children, October 2010. Wilson's Junior High School, December 1995. School Library Journal, March 1998. Book Links (A.L.A.), September 1995. Booklist starred, September 1995. Publisher's Weekly, December 2002. New York Times, September 2003. Horn Book, October 2003. Wilson's Children. Wilson's Junior High School. School Library Journal.

Recounts the journey of Black slaves to freedom via the underground railroad, an extended group of people who helped fugitive slaves in many ways.

8.3 Follett Library Resources. 5-8 Follett Library Resources.

ISBN: 0394828739 0394928733 (lib. bdg.) 9780394828732 9780394928739

LCCN: 89019988

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Underground railroad--Juvenile literature.
Fugitive slaves--United States--Juvenile literature.
Underground railroad.
Fugitive slaves.
Underground railroad.
Slavery--United States.
Underground railroad.
Fugitive slaves--History--United States--19th century.

LC Class. No.: E450 / .H23 1993

Dewey Class. No.: 973.7/115