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LibraryBeaver Falls
TitleUnderground Railroad : learn all about the legendary secret network that helped liberate enslaved people in America during the 18th and 19th centuries / [author Lisa Bolt Simmons].
AuthorSimons, Lisa M. Bolt, 1969- author aut http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2002069211 http://id.loc.gov/rwo/agents/no2002069211
Call NoJ 973.7115 Simmons
CollectionJuvenile Non-Fiction
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J 973.7115 Simmons AvailableBeaver FallsJuvenile Non-Fiction   344440027820502026
Catalog Details
International Standard Book Number 9798217125623
International Standard Book Number 9798217125616
Dewey Decimal Classification Number 973.7/115
Personal Name Simons, Lisa M. Bolt, 1969- author aut http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2002069211
Title Statement Underground Railroad : learn all about the legendary secret network that helped liberate enslaved people in America during the 18th and 19th centuries / [author Lisa Bolt Simmons].
Edition Statement First American edition.
Imprint ©2026
Imprint New York, NY : DK Penguin Random House, 2026.
Physical Description 47 pages illustrations (chiefly color), color map 28 cm
Series Statement DK super history
General Note "Build background knowledge"--Cover.
General Note [Author's name misspelled on colophon page as Simmons]
General Note Cover title.
General Note Includes index.
Formatted Contents Note History in perspective -- Key events: what happened when -- Key people: who's who -- Key location: the Coffin Family's House -- A nation divided -- Life under slavery -- The Underground Railroad is born -- Stealthy stationmasters -- Courageous conductors -- Journey to freedom -- Working undercover -- Famous escapes -- Risk of capture -- Fight for abolition -- Growing desperate -- The railroad's impact -- Lessons from history -- Uncovering the truth -- Vocabulary builder: secret journeys -- Glossary -- Index.
Summary, Etc. Delve into the inspirational story of the legendary secret network that helped enslaved people in North America escape from slavery between the 17th and 19th centuries. With specially designed pages that build upon historical understanding and make complex events accessible to children, DK Super History: The Underground Railroad is the ideal companion for history curricula. Transform learning with DK Super History, where history comes to life on each page.
Subject Added Entry - Topical Term Underground railroad
Subject Added Entry - Topical Term Underground Railroad http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85139597
Subject Added Entry - Topical Term Underground Railroad Ouvrages pour la jeunesse
Subject Added Entry - Topical Term Antislavery movements History 19th century
Subject Added Entry - Topical Term Antislavery movements United States History 19th century http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2007100463
Subject Added Entry - Topical Term Fugitive slaves History
Subject Added Entry - Topical Term Fugitive slaves United States History
Subject Added Entry - Topical Term Esclaves fugitifs États-Unis Histoire Ouvrages pour la jeunesse
Subject Added Entry - Topical Term Mouvements antiesclavagistes États-Unis Histoire 19e siècle Ouvrages pour la jeunesse
Index Term-Genre/Form Documents d'information
Index Term-Genre/Form Informational works
Index Term-Genre/Form Juvenile literature
Index Term-Genre/Form Rita Cox Black and Caribbean Heritage Collection
Series Added Entry-Uniform Title DK super history