Thursday, February 11, 2016

Freedom River by Doreen Rappaport

 
One thousand feet across the Ohio River lay Ripley, Ohio and freedom. 
 Before  the Civil War, Kentucky was a slave state,while Ohio remained free. A man named John Parker, an ex-slave, led Kentucky slaves across a stretch of river to their freedom. These journeys demanded a tremendous amount of courage, careful planning, and faith.
    Freedom  River is based  on a true story of one man's determination to help an African American family escape from slavery along the Underground  Railroad.
    A good read for 4th grade and up.~ Mary Jo Fox

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