Freedom river
By: Doreen Rappaport ; pictures by Bryan Collier.
Contributors: Collier, Bryan, ill.
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Jump at the Sun/Hyperion  Books for Children
Published: 2000
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 23
Subjects: Parker, John P., 1827-1900 -- Juvenile literature; Parker, John P., 1827-1900; Underground railroad -- Juvenile literature; African American abolitionists -- Biography -- Juvenile literature; Free African Americans -- Biography -- Juvenile literature; Slaves -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature; Underground railroad; Abolitionists; Slavery; African Americans -- Biography; Ripley (Ohio) -- Biography -- Juvenile literature
Genres: Juvenile literature.; Biography; Biography.
Description: Describes an incident in the life of John Parker, an ex-slave who became a successful businessman in Ripley, Ohio, and who repeatedly risked his life to help other slaves escape to freedom.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
Map on lining papers.