Subject: Underground Railroad (Keywords)

Before the Civil War, slaves who managed to escape almost always made their way northward along the Underground Railroad. Matthew Clavin recovers the story of fugitive slaves who sought freedom by paradoxically sojourning deeper into the American South toward an unlikely destination: the small se...

This title discovers the incredible life of Harriet Tubman, the Underground Railroad conductor who 'never lost a single passenger.' Little Harriet was born into slavery on a plantation in Maryland. Though life was hard, Harriet persisted. She used all of her strength and bravery to escape slavery...

Be inspired by the lives of trailblazers past and present in this fun and factual biography series! How did Harriet Tubman help hundreds of enslaved people reach freedom? Born into slavery on a Maryland plantation, Harriet's life was full of hardship. In 1849, she made the brave decision to run a...

Harriet Tubman was born as a slave in 19th century America, but managed to escape and gain her freedom. Follow this biography of a woman who was prepared to risk her own life to save others from the slavery she had escaped, and learn about the underground railroad that she used to achieve this.

'Graphic Biographies' introduce children to the lives of prominent black men and women using a graphic-novel style. Find out about the issues they faced and the problems they overcame to achieve success.