num_pages: 40
description: Lindy and her doll Sally are best friends - wherever Lindy goes, Sally stays right by her side. They eat together, sleep together, and even pick cotton together. So, on the night Lindy and her mama run away in search of freedom, Sally goes too. This young girl's rag doll vividly narrates her enslaved family's courageous escape through the Underground Railroad. At once heart-wrenching and uplifting, this story about friendship and the strength of the human spirit will touch the lives of all readers long after the journey has ended.
language: English
title: Almost to Freedom
titlecomplete: Almost to Freedom
characters: Sally (doll), Miz Rachel, Mr. Henry, Lindy
genres: Family, Fiction, African American, Juvenile, Realistic Fiction, Historical, Childrens, Picture Books, Historical Fiction, Cultural
ratings_count: 443
awards: awardedAt: 1072944000000
name: Coretta Scott King Book Award
category: Illustrator Honor
publisher: Carolrhoda Books ®