Journey to Freedom, 1838 (Great Escapes #2)

by Sherri Winston (Author) James Bernardin (Illustrator)

Journey to Freedom, 1838 (Great Escapes #2)
Reading Level: 4th − 5th Grade
Series: Great Escapes

Are you ready for some of the most exciting, death-defying escape stories ever told? Perfect for fans of the I Survived series, the second installment in a brand-new, edge-of-your-seat series based on real events!

Winter 1838--Kentucky. Determined to save her toddler son from being sold as a slave, the woman who became known as Eliza Harris trekked through the forest, in the dark of night with wild animals on her heels. Her goal: cross the Ohio River, the boundary between the North and the South, between slavery and freedom.

Although the journey would be perilous, Eliza looked out at the treacherous frozen waters and quickly decided she couldn't let fear stop her, especially when a new life--a free life--waited just on the other side.

From reluctant reader to total bookworm, each book in this page-turning series--featuring fascinating bonus content and captivating illustrations--will leave you excited for the next adventure!

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Sherri Winston

Sherri Winston is the author of National Book Award longlist title Lotus Bloom and the Afro Revolution, President of the Whole Fifth Grade (a Sunshine State Young Readers Award selection), President of the Whole Sixth Grade (a Kids' Indie Next pick), President of the Whole Sixth Grade: Girl Code, The Sweetest Sound (a Kirkus Best Book of the Year), Jada Sly: Artist & Spy, and The Kayla Chronicles. Before Sherri was an author, she was a longtime newspaper writer and columnist. She grew up in Michigan and now lives with her daughters in Orlando, Florida.
www.sherriwinston.com
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Classification
Fiction
ISBN-13
9780062860385
Lexile Measure
880
Guided Reading Level
-
Publisher
HarperCollins
Publication date
April 20, 2020
Series
Great Escapes
BISAC categories
JUV001000 - Juvenile Fiction | Action & Adventure
JUV011010 - Juvenile Fiction | People & Places | United States - African-American
JUV016200 - Juvenile Fiction | Historical | United States - Civil War Period (1850-1877)
Library of Congress categories
History
19th century
African Americans
United States
Slaves
Slavery
African American women
Kentucky
Fugitive slaves
Plantation life

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