Last Safe House The: A Story of the Underground Railroad

About this book

This is the dramatic story of the Underground Railroad as seen through the eyes of two young girls -- Eliza a runaway slave from a plantation in Virginia and Johanna whose family gives her refuge in St. Catharines Canada West (now Ontario). In a unique mix of fact and fiction each chapter is followed by background information and hands-on activities. Kids will learn about life on a cotton plantation about abolitionists who fought to have slavery made illegal and about the heroic actions of Canadians who sheltered runaway slaves. Beautifully detailed drawings accompany the text making The Last Safe House a comprehensive all-in-one resource.