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Title	Authors	Description	OpenBook ID
Harriet Tubman, conductor on the Underground Railroad	Ann Lane Petry	A biography of the black woman whose cruel experiences as a slave in the South led her to seek freedom in the North for herself and for others through the Underground railroad.	OL10343132W
Many Thousand Gone	Virginia Hamilton	Summary, Recounts the journey of Black slaves to freedom via the underground railroad, an extended group of people who helped fugitive slaves in many ways.	OL11278400W
A Picture Book Of Harriet Tubman	David A. Adler,Samuel Byrd	Biography of the black woman who escaped from slavery to become famous as a conductor on the Underground Railroad.	OL121649W
Harriet Tubman	Corinne J. Naden	A biography of the African American woman who spent her childhood in slavery and later worked to help other slaves escape north to freedom through the Underground Railroad.	OL15042645W
"Dear friend"	Judith Bentley	A history of the Underground Railroad as seen through the writings of two conductors. Thomas Garrett was a Quaker storekeeper in Wilmington who led fugitives from slave-holding Delaware to the free s…	OL15830106W
Bound for the North Star	Dennis B. Fradin	Twelve accounts of slaves who escaped the South hoping for freedom and a new life.	OL16062506W
The amazing Underground Railroad	Kem Knapp Sawyer	"Read about how slaves from the South tried to escape to freedom by use of what became known as The Underground Railroad"--Provided by publisher.	OL16767753W
President of the Underground Railroad	Gwenyth Swain	A biography of a Quaker man from North Carolina whose fearless work on the Underground Railroad in Indiana and Ohio helped thousands of men and women escape the cruelty of slavery.	OL1804874W
Harriet Ross Tubman	Don Troy	A biography of the black woman whose cruel experiences as a slave in the South led her to seek freedom in the North for herself and for others through the Underground railroad.	OL1810005W
Harriet Tubman	Janet Benge	A narrative biography of American abolitionist Harriet Tubman, who escaped slavery and led others to freedom as a conductor on the Underground Railroad.	OL1881829W
Freedom Train	Dorothy Sterling	Story of one of the most famous conductors in the Underground Railroad.	OL2005817W
North Star to Freedom	Gena K. Gorrell	Details the history of the Underground Railroad from the roots of slavery through the post-Emancipation era by focusing on the lives of the participants.	OL2014622W
The life of Harriet Tubman	Emma Lynch	One of a series of biographies of famous figures aimed at young readers aged 5-7.	OL27061533W
The Underground Railroad for Kids	Mary Kay Carson	The heroic struggles of the thousands of slaves who sought freedom through the Underground Railroad are vividly portrayed in this powerful activity book, as are the abolitionists, free blacks, and fo…	OL2712311W
Get on Board	James Haskins	Discusses the Underground Railroad, the secret, loosely organized network of people and places that helped many slaves escape north to freedom.	OL275115W
Learning about bravery from the life of Harriet Tubman	Kiki Mosher	Demonstrates how bravery enabled Harriet Tubman, a slave, to escape to freedom, and subsequently bring more than 300 other people out of bondage.	OL3237189W
Harriet Tubman	Nancy J. Nielsen	A biography of the African American woman best known for her work with the Underground Railroad, describing her childhood as a slave, her escape to the North, her assistance to the Union cause during…	OL3339631W
Two tickets to freedom	Florence B. Freedman,Florence B. Freeman	Traces the search for freedom by a black man and wife who traveled to Boston and eventually to England after their escape from slavery in Georgia.	OL4788654W
Harriet Tubman	Lisa Halvorsen	A biography of the African American woman who escaped from slavery, led slaves to freedom on the Underground Railroad, aided Northern troops during the Civil War, and worked for women's suffrage.	OL483482W
Harriet Tubman and the underground railroad	Martin, Michael	How did Harriet Tubman escape a life of slavery? Why did she return to help other slaves? What dangers did slaves face on the Underground Railroad? Read this true story of Harriet's heroic mission to…	OL5713929W