description: It's 1851 and Lucy Spencer's family is keeping a secret. Their Ohio home is a station on the Underground Railroad, the network of people and places that helps fugitive slaves escape to freedom in Canada. Lucy believes in what she and her family do to help the fugitives, even if it means putting herself in danger.So Lucy doesn't hesitate when she is asked to stay with the Widow Aurelia Mercer and help her with a family of runaway slaves hiding in her attic. And she learns so much from her experience--about growing up, love, and standing on her own. But what will Lucy do when she is asked to make the ultimate sacrifice and leave all she loves behind?Book Paperback Publication 1/11/2000 192 Reading Age 9 and Up
language: English
title: North by Night
titlecomplete: North by Night
genres: Historical, Childrens, Teen, Civil War, Young Adult, Middle Grade, Romance, Historical Fiction, Fiction, Young Adult Historical Fiction
ratings_count: 807
places: Ohio
publisher: Recorded Books