num_pages: 120
description: This is the dramatic story of the Underground Railroad as seen through the eyes of two young girls -- Eliza, a runaway slave from a plantation in Virginia, and Johanna, whose family gives her refuge in St. Catharines, Canada West (now Ontario). In a unique mix of fact and fiction, each chapter is followed by background information and hands-on activities. Kids will learn about life on a cotton plantation, about abolitionists who fought to have slavery made illegal, and about the heroic actions of Canadians who sheltered runaway slaves. Beautifully detailed drawings accompany the text making The Last Safe House a comprehensive, all-in-one resource.
language: English
title: The Last Safe House: A Story of the Underground Railroad
titlecomplete: The Last Safe House: A Story of the Underground Railroad
genres: Social Justice, History, American History, Historical, Childrens, Picture Books, Nonfiction, School
ratings_count: 177
awards: awardedAt: 915177600000
name: Norma Fleck Award for Canadian Children's Non-Fiction
publisher: Kids Can Press