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Runnin for freedom
Runaway to freedom starts out with a girl in slavery sold to another owner. Her new owner is mean and whips were as her old one didn't. One day a man comes and works on freeing some slaves. After a while he get's about four slaves to leave to freedom. The question is whether or not they make it there.
An indepth look at the horrible world of slavery.
We think that this book was a good way for kids to get a look at what history was like.The book was so amazingly detailed that you really could relate to how the characters felt.We belive that anybody interested inhistory, adventure, or just plain like to read would enjoy this book. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Fiction    2. Children: Grades 3-4    3. Fiction    4. Fugitive slaves    5. Historical - United States - 19th Century    6. People & Places - United States - African-American    7. Slavery    8. Underground railroad    9. Juvenile Fiction / Historical / United States / 19th Century   

Subjects:  1. Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Fiction    2. Children: Grades 4-6    3. General    4. Juvenile Fiction    5. Religious - Christian    6. Fiction   

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* * Great Story * *
My highschool english teacher gave me this book to read. When I first saw it, it looked boring but I was wrong. It wasn't it was a sad story with great morals. Now I'm glad my teacher gave me this book because I learned a lot about history. Its a good read for everyone

Good for Grade Six
"Underground to Canada" by Barbra Smucker is a novel about slaves in the United States It Changes your view on life!
This book is awesome! It makes you think of all the things you take for granted and hard it must have been to be owned. Read more

Subjects:  1. Children: Grades 4-6    2. Fiction   

Subjects:  1. Children's 4-8 - Picturebooks    2. Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Fiction    3. Children: Grades 3-4    4. Family - General    5. Family - Multigenerational    6. Fiction    7. Grandmothers    8. Historical - General    9. Historical - United States - 19th Century    10. Juvenile Fiction    11. Mennonites    12. Pies    13. Social Issues - General    14. Social Situations - General   

Subjects:  1. Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Fiction    2. General    3. Spanish: Young Adult (Gr. 7-9)   

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Selina and the Bear Paw Quilt
Selina and the Bear Paw Quilt is a wonderful children's book rich with American heritage.It is a tender story about a girl's sadness to leave her Grandmother as their family flees the conflict of Civil War and movesto Canada.Selina finds comfort in her memories found in the fabrics ofthe quilt her Grandmother sends along with her to Canada.Read more

Subjects:  1. Children's 4-8 - Picturebooks    2. Children: Grades 3-4    3. Family - Multigenerational    4. General    5. Juvenile Fiction   

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A glimpse into Amish life.
I really enjoyed reading this with my son.It tells what it is like for a modern boy to live with the Amish, through an accident.Their peaceful ways affect the problems he is struggling with. A quick read, but will bring up interesting thoughts and discussion. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Amish    2. Canada    3. Children's Books - Young Adult    4. Children: Grades 3-4    5. Fiction    6. General   

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Easy read, lovingly written
Easy read, lovingly written in well turned light prose for young readers.Read more

Subjects:  1. Action & Adventure    2. Children's 9-12 - Fiction - General    3. Children: Grades 4-6    4. Elephants    5. Fiction    6. Jumbo (Elephant)    7. Juvenile Literature    8. Juvenile fiction    9. London Zoo (London, England)   

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Days of Good Ratings?
This is a great book. It describes this era of time wonderfuly and it sort of makes you imagine what it would be like to live in Tiegen,Russia . I know that anyone reads this that has any sense at all would love this book!(All ages) ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Juvenile Fiction - Classics    2. General   

Subjects:  1. Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Fiction    2. Children: Grades 3-4    3. Fiction    4. Historical - United States - 19th Century    5. Mennonites    6. Quilting    7. Quilts    8. Religious - Christian   

Subjects:  1. Children's 9-12 - Fiction - General    2. General    3. Juvenile Fiction