Freedom river

Bibliographical Information

Rappaport, D., & Collier, B. (2000). Freedom river. New York: Jump at the Sun/Hyperion Books for Children

Genre

Biography

Format

Book

Summary

Maps on endpapers.;Includes bibliographical references. Describes an incident in the life of John Parker, an ex-slave who became a successful businessman in Ripley, Ohio, and who repeatedly risked his life to help other slaves escape to freedom.

Curriculum Connection

ELA4W3- ELA5W3

b. Locates information in reference texts by using organizational features (i.e., prefaces, appendices, indices, glossaries, and tables of contents).

Award Information

King (Coretta Scott) Honor Books Past