Time Travel to Freedom: The Underground Railroad
LARRY P. GILBERT
Paperback
(Independently published, Feb. 2, 2017)
Volume One of the "Voyagers to Yesterday" series. Vol. 2 to be released: May, 2017With what you know today, could you help escaping slaves make it to the North?Would modern knowledge of history, science and geography enable you to protect and lead runaway slaves to freedom?In his most emotionally powerful story yet, L. P. Gilbert probes the cruelty of slavery, the dreams of escape, and previously unexplored elements of time travel. Life is tough. Escaping slave life was tougher. Having guides from the future might really be helpful! A young brother and sister are transported from their everyday lives and thrust into the year 1845. There, Trevor and Holly meet a family of runaway slaves trying to get to Canada. They won't make it without help. Using their vast knowledge of history and science, the siblings guide Jesse and his family to participants in the Underground Railroad for assistance. During their flight toward freedom, the two young guides do their best to keep the family out of the reach of bounty hunters hot on their trail. As the family runs and hides across Tennessee, Kentucky and Indiana the reader learns about famous individuals involved with the Underground Railroad and many other fascinating historical events.