In a suspenseful novel of the underground railroad, Tommy and his father help a family of slaves find their way to Canada. By the author of Indian Summer.
The stars of the Big Dipper have led a runaway slave family to Deacon Fuller's house, a stop on the underground railroad. Will Tommy Fuller be able to hide the runaways from a search party -- or will the secret passengers be discovered and their hope for freedom destroyed?
The stars of the Big Dipper have led a runaway slave family to Deacon Fuller's house, a stop on the underground railroad. Will Tommy Fuller be able to hide the runaways from a search party -- or will the secret passengers be discovered and their hope for freedom destroyed?
I Can Read Books are the premier line of beginning readers encouraging children to learn--and love--to read. Featuring award-winning authors and illustrators, I Can Read Books offer a full spectrum of entertaining stories for every stage of a child's reading development.Now the beloved characters and adventures from this popular line of books come to life with I Can Read Book & Cassettes. Each package includes a best-selling beginning reader storybook and a lively audio recording featuring:Word-for-word narrationMusic and sound effectsTurn-the-page signals on Side 1Uninterrupted reading on Side 2A quick-witted young boy helps an escaping slave family follow the ‘drinking gourd’ (Big Dipper) along the Underground Railroad to freedom. ‘An exciting and moving adventure story for beginning readers.’ —BL. Notable Children's Books of 1940–1970 (ALA)Children's Books of 1970 (Library of Congress)
This songbook contains 43 great songs by the popular children's entertainer Fred Penner, including "The Cat Came Back," "Sandwiches," "Oh, Susannah," and more, plus follow-up activities and songs from the popular Nickelodeon series "Fred Penner's Place".
School & Library Binding
(Turtleback Books, Sept. 7, 1983)
FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. Set in New England before the Civil War, this story describes the way in which Tommy Fuller and his father help a family of slaves escape.
The bump of dirt was feeling like a non-entity and dreamed of becoming something more important, like a mountain or a volcano, until a family came along and made it feel useful